Word Meaning 元より

もとより motoyori

元より is read as もとより (motoyori) and means of course.

Meaning

English

of course
not to mention ...
not only ... but also ...
to say nothing of ...
from the beginning
from the first
all along
originally

Reading

Kana

もとより

Romaji

motoyori

Writing Variants

固より もとより motoyori
素より もとより motoyori

Stroke Sequence

3 Characters • 8 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N4 Jōyō Grade 2 Kanken 9級 Rank 13615 Priority C

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

元通り

もとどおり

as before

元日

がんじつ

New Year's Day

元

もと

earlier times

元金

がんきん

capital

元気

げんき

healthy

元本

がんぽん

principal (invest.)

元来

がんらい

in the first place

元々

もともと

none the worse (for)

元年

がんねん

first year (of an imperial era)

元手

もとで

asset

元首

げんしゅ

sovereign

元素

げんそ

(classical) element (e.g. earth, water, air, fire)