元 (Moto) is a Japanese noun meaning “origin, source, beginning, basis”.
Meanings
- nounorigin; source; beginningesp. 元
- nounbasis; base; foundation; rootoft. 基
- nouncausealso written as 因, 原
- noun(raw) material; ingredient; base; mix (e.g. for a cake); (soup) stockesp. 素
- noun(one's) side
- nouncapital; principal; cost price
Examples
本を閉じなさい。
Close your book.
本を片づけなさい。
Put your books away.
本を返却しましたか。
Did you take back the books?
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).