もと

元

表記・読み：本・素・基・因・もと

1. 1

   origin; source; beginning

   名詞esp. 元
2. 2

   basis; base; foundation; root

   名詞oft. 基
3. 3

   cause

   名詞also written as 因, 原
4. 4

   (raw) material; ingredient; base; mix (e.g. for a cake); (soup) stock

   名詞esp. 素
5. 5

   (one's) side

   名詞
6. 6

   capital; principal; cost price

   名詞
7. 7

   root (of a plant); (tree) trunk

   名詞
8. 8

   part (of a brush, chopsticks, etc.) one holds (with the hand)

   名詞
9. 9

   first three lines of a waka

   名詞
10. 10

    counter for plants or trees

    助数詞
11. 11

    counter for falcons (in falconry)

    助数詞