Kanji
Readingもと
Frequency69%
Used in (167 in total)
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
originally; by nature; from the start
mouth; lips; shape of the mouth; near an entrance; vicinity of an entrance
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
breast; chest; pit of the stomach; solar plexus; epigastrium
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
close to the ear
home area; home town; local
to return to normal; to revert to the starting point; to go back to how it was
base (of a plant, tree, pillar, etc.); (part near the) root; roots (of one's hair); root (e.g. of a problem); source
eyes; expression of the eyes; area around the eyes; skin round one's eyes
to go back to the start; to reset; to restore; to return to the point (of a discussion); to return something (that has been moved) to previous place; to reconstitute
as before; as ever; as it was originally
bedside; near one's pillow
from the beginning; from the first; all along; of course
base of the throat; bottom of the neck
(one's) identity; background; upbringing; (one's) character
(around the) neck; nape; collar (at the front)
losing everything; coming to nothing; having lost the interest and the principal
former girlfriend; ex-girlfriend
to take advantage (e.g. of a weak situation); to size up (e.g. customer when setting a high price)
former boyfriend; ex-boyfriend
manager; controller; chief treasurer; boss (of a gambling den)
when it comes to the cause; when you get right down to it; as for what started it; as for the reason; originally
head of a school (of music, dance); head family of a school
giving something a try because it will not do any harm
chamber maid; female servant; area around the hips; waist area
capital; funds; seed money; asset
one's home; hometown; native place; birthplace
original (that was parodied or acted as an inspiration for something else, etc.); source
beside a nobleman; close aid (of a nobleman, etc.); place where a high ranking person resides; one's own city (of a shogun, lord, etc.); place under one's direct control; one's own turf
to be no match for; to not hold a candle to
one's parents' home
originally
near one's knee; (by) one's side; (at) one's hand; place under the protection (of one's parents, etc.); (under) the care (of); territory of a powerful person
(a person or body being) unidentifiable (unidentified)
origin of a fire
based on; built on; made from
to become clumsy; to miss one's aim
to trace back to (the origins of something)
ex-husband; former husband
to trip someone up; to pull the carpet from under
ex-husband; former husband
ex-wife; former wife
banker (gambling); bookmaker; person who runs a gambling den; manager; boss
to leave home; to leave one's parental roof; to leave the nest; to go out on one's own
as it was before
manufacturer; maker
ending up right back where one started
stopcock (gas, water)
to go to the bottom of an affair; to inquire into the origin
guarantor; surety; person responsible for another's behavior
identification; background check; identity confirmation
reformed delinquent; former delinquent youth
giving something a try because one has nothing to lose
capital; principal
original home; birthplace; originator
type of jōruri narrative performance
brewery (sake, soy); brewer; (arch.) warehouse overseer
to recover a cost; to recover an expense; to get a return on one's investment; to get one's money's worth
words can lead to disaster; the tongue is the root of calamities; the more you open your mouth the more likely you are to put your foot in it
place where fire is likely to break out; possible cause of a fire
(one's) ex-wife; (one's) former wife
financier; lender; financial backer; gambling boss; head of a gambling house
ex-girlfriend; former girlfriend
identity or background check (often to see if someone is a burakumin)
in and about a kitchen; family circumstances
(paper) cord for tying the hair
sender; source (of a transmission, e.g. email)
(personal) guarantor; (personal) surety; person providing a character reference
head of fisherman's group or union
developer (of software, video games, etc.)
manager (theatrical company)
former prime minister; former premier; former chancellor
getting back together; being reconciled; returning to normal
to bury the hatchet; to make up; to be reconciled; to be reunited (e.g. couple); to be reinstated
textile manufacturer
former president of a company
prime contract work; prime contractor
based on; derived from; building on; beginning with
pottery (i.e. the place); potter
origin; main branch of family
local newspaper
original seller; sales agency
source of a hot spring
principal (e.g. in a loan)
theater proprietor; theatre proprietor; producer
danger past and God forgotten; once on shore, we pray no more; (lit.) once it's past the throat, one forgets the heat (of the swallowed object)
root of the nose
John Doe; Jane Doe; person unknown
reformed delinquent; former delinquent youth
source of all kinds of diseases
first segment of a chicken's wing; drumette
quotation source; citation source; reference source
foot of a mountain; base of a mountain; mine; colliery; owner of a mountain; operator of a mine
based on; built on; made from
local product; homegrown; homebred
former boyfriend; former girlfriend
failure teaches success; failure is a stepping-stone to success
a cold can lead to all sorts of illnesses
privy purse; money used for private purposes by the members of the Imperial family
original song
direct sale by the producer
breech-loading
receiver (of an attack during kendo practice)
for something unexpected to happen (to someone or something one is close to); (deciding to do something) abruptly; at the turn of a dime
basal fertilizer; basal dressing; manure given at the time of planting
while it is light; before dark; while the going is good; before things get worse
to be in imminent peril; to be in imminent danger
capitalist; wholesaler
superficial (shortsighted) way of thinking; half-baked (foolish, ill-advised) idea
personal reference letter; personal reference guarantee
base (of a plant or tree); (part near the) roots
to take advantage (of another's weakness)
synchronization source
(business) manager
former; ex-; earlier times; the past; formerly; previously
root (of a tooth); dedendum
money on hand; ready money; spending money; pocket money
to be expensive; to cost much
master contractor
master contractor; prime contactor; general contractor
liquidity on hand; ready liquidity cash plus marketable securities
language being translated from; source language
superficial (shortsighted) way of thinking; half-baked (foolish, ill-advised) idea
reference (e.g. on CV, resume)
beautiful eyes; bright-eyed; there being a sublime charm about one's eyes
local language; local dialect
to be below the cost; to sell below cost
Yamamoto sect (of Shin Buddhism); Sangen sect
chaptrel; impost; springing
wanton (of a woman); promiscuous
original packaging (e.g. box holding several cartons, each with individually packaged products)
style of jōruri narrative performance
as you were; return to your original position!; er, rather
as you were; return to your original position!; er, rather
Motomachi Station (Hyōgo)
Kōrimoto Station (JR Kyushu)