What does kanji 以 mean?

The primary meaning of kanji 以 is by means of.

How is kanji 以 read?

The kunyomi readings for kanji 以 are もっ.て; the onyomi readings are イ.

Which school grade teaches kanji 以?

Kanji 以 is taught in Jōyō Grade 4.

What is the main radical of kanji 以?

The main radical for kanji 以 is 人.

What words use kanji 以?

Example words that use kanji 以 include 以来, 以内, 以呂波, 以外.

JōyōJLPT N4Kanken 7

以

Meaning

Kanji 以

by means of

by means of, because, in view of, compared with

Stroke Order

Readings

Kunyomi 訓読み: もっ.て
Onyomi 音読み: イ
Nanori 名乗り: もち

Added to Jōyō: 1946

Jōyō: Grade 4
JLPT: JLPT N4
Frequency: #126
Strokes: 5
Radical: 人
Components: ｜ • 丶 • 人
Kanji Kentei: Level 7
Similar Kanji: -

Related vocabulary

Showing 28 common entries

Showing 28 of 88 entries that include this kanji.

以来

いらい

since

以内

いない

within

以呂波

いろは

traditional ordering of the Japanese syllabary

以外

いがい

with the exception of

以って

もって

adds emphasis to preceding word

以遠

いえん

beyond

以心伝心

いしんでんしん

non-verbal Zen Buddhist transmission to a disciple of the central tenets of Buddhism

以ちまして

もちまして

on (a day, date)

以ってしても

もってしても

(not) even when using ...

以てする

もってする

to do by the use of

以夷攻夷

いいこうい

controlling foreigners by foreigners

以夷制夷

いいせいい

controlling foreigners by foreigners

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Example sentences

5 reference sentences

経験以外に方法はない。

There is no way other than experience.

結果以て彼を判断してはいけない。

You must not judge him solely by the result.

病気以て学校を休んだ。

I was absent from school because of illness.

年齢以て参加を断るのはよくない。

It is not good to refuse participation on the basis of age.

前回以て今回はずっと楽だ。

Compared with last time, this time is much easier.

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Context Links Usage in Anime Open to see character names and anime titles. 12 related entries

Real-world usage of this kanji in character names and anime titles on Anime.Jepang.org.