Moto 元

下 (もと)under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath

  1. under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.)noun (common) (futsuumeishi), adverb (fukushi)
  2. under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneathnoun (common) (futsuumeishi), adverb (fukushi)
  3. with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); in (e.g. the name of)noun (common) (futsuumeishi), adverb (fukushi)
  4. (somebody's) side; (somebody's) locationnoun (common) (futsuumeishi)

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