Word Meaning 元元

もともと motomoto

元元 is read as もともと (motomoto) and means none the worse (for).

Meaning

English

  1. none the worse (for)
  2. (coming out) even
  3. in the same position (as before)
  4. originally
  5. from the start
  6. from the beginning
  7. from the outset
  8. by nature

Reading

Kana

もともと

Romaji

motomoto

Writing Variants

  • 元々 もともと motomoto
  • 本々 もともと motomoto
  • 本本 もともと motomoto

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 8 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N4 Jōyō Grade 2 Kanken 9級 Rank 7111 Priority B

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

もと

earlier times

元日

がんじつ

New Year's Day

元金

がんきん

capital

元本

がんぽん

principal (invest.)

元来

がんらい

in the first place

元年

がんねん

first year (of an imperial era)

元手

もとで

asset

元どおり

もとどおり

as before

元三

がんざん

New Year's period (January 1 to 3)

元中

げんちゅう

Genchū era (of the Southern Court; 1384.4.28-1392.10.5)

地元

じもと

local

えり元

えりもと

collar (at the front)