元
- 1origin ; source ; beginning Translated by Jiyomi
- 2basis ; base ; foundation ; root Translated by Jiyomi
- 3cause Translated by Jiyomi
- 4(raw) material ; ingredient ; base ; mix (e.g. for a cake) ; (soup) stock Translated by Jiyomi
- 5(one's) side Translated by Jiyomi
- 6capital ; principal ; cost price Translated by Jiyomi
- 7root (of a plant) ; (tree) trunk Translated by Jiyomi
- 8part (of a brush, chopsticks, etc.) one holds (with the hand) Translated by Jiyomi
- 9first three lines of a waka Translated by Jiyomi
- 10counter for plants or trees Translated by Jiyomi
- 11counter for falcons (in falconry) Translated by Jiyomi
Other writings and readings
本素基因
noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
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