Word Meaning 生もと

きもと kimoto

生もと is read as きもと (kimoto) and means traditional sake yeast mash starter.

Meaning

English

traditional sake yeast mash starter
oldest surviving traditional style of sake making

Reading

Kana

きもと

Romaji

kimoto

Writing Variants

生酛きもと kimoto

Stroke Sequence

3 Characters • 10 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N5 Jōyō Grade 1 Kanken 10級 Rank 98532 Priority P

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生きる

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生る

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生前

せいぜん

while alive

生き生き

いきいき

in a lively way

生かす

いかす

to restore (a deleted passage; in proofreading)

生長

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生年月日

せいねんがっぴ

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生み出す

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to give birth to

生まれつき

うまれつき

by nature

生じる

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to produce

生ぬるい

なまぬるい

lukewarm

生やす

はやす

to let grow (e.g. weeds)