元
旧
故
Readings
もと
moto
moto
English
May take the particle 'no'
Noun, used as a prefix
former, ex-, past, one-time
Noun (futsuumeishi)
May take the particle 'no'
earlier times, the past, previous state
Noun (futsuumeishi)
Adverb (fukushi)
formerly, previously, originally, before
Noun, used as a prefix
former, ex-, past, one-time Noun (futsuumeishi)
May take the particle 'no'
earlier times, the past, previous state Noun (futsuumeishi)
Adverb (fukushi)
formerly, previously, originally, before Your personal translations
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Kanjis
元 ON: ゲン, ガン KUN: もと
beginning, former time, origin
Stroke: 4 Grade: 2 JLPT: N3 SKIP: 2-1-3 FC: 1021.1
旧 ON: キュウ KUN: ふる.い, もと
old times, old things, old friend, former, ex-
Stroke: 5 Grade: 5 JLPT: N2 SKIP: 1-1-4 FC: 2600.0
故 ON: コ KUN: ゆえ, ふる.い, もと
happenstance, especially, intentionally, reason, cause, circumstances, the late, therefore, consequently
Stroke: 9 Grade: 5 JLPT: N2 SKIP: 1-5-4 FC: 4864.4
beginning, former time, origin
Stroke: 4 Grade: 2 JLPT: N3 SKIP: 2-1-3 FC: 1021.1
旧 ON: キュウ KUN: ふる.い, もと
old times, old things, old friend, former, ex-
Stroke: 5 Grade: 5 JLPT: N2 SKIP: 1-1-4 FC: 2600.0
故 ON: コ KUN: ゆえ, ふる.い, もと
happenstance, especially, intentionally, reason, cause, circumstances, the late, therefore, consequently
Stroke: 9 Grade: 5 JLPT: N2 SKIP: 1-5-4 FC: 4864.4
Phrases
官僚は旧法規の改正に関して、成り行きを見守っています。
Bureaucrats are testing the waters over revising old regulations. うちのかみさんは元プロレスラーで、だからもし私が浮気をしているところを見つかりでもしようものなら、それこそコテンパンにやられてしまうよ。
Parts: 家 (うち) 上さん (かみさん) 旧 (もと) プロレスラー (プロ・レスラー) だから 若し (もし) 私 (わたし) 浮気 (うわき) 所 (ところ) 見つかる (みつかる) でも 物なら (ものなら) 其れ (それ) こそ こてんぱん (コテンパ) 遣る (やられて) 仕舞う (しまう)
My wife used to be a pro-wrestler, so if she ever catches me two-timing her, I'd be beaten to a pulp.