Moto 元来 (がんらい)originally; essentially; naturally
- originally; essentially; naturallyadverb (fukushi)
- in the first place; to begin withadverb (fukushi)
Kanji in 元来
- 元Beginning; Former Time; OriginRead with its on'yomi here · JLPT N4
- 来Come; Due; NextRead with its on'yomi here · JLPT N5
Words that share its kanji
- 地元じもとhome area; home town
- 元もとorigin; source
- 元首げんしゅsovereign; ruler
- 元気げんきlively; full of spirit
- 元日がんじつNew Year's Day
- 足元あしもとat one's feet; underfoot
- 身元みもとperson's identity; ID
- 元年がんねんfirst year (of an imperial era)
- 以来いらいsince; henceforth
- 将来しょうらいfuture (usually near); prospects
- 従来じゅうらいup to now; so far
- 来年らいねんnext year
- 本来ほんらいoriginally; primarily
- 来日らいにちarrival in Japan; coming to Japan
- 来月らいげつnext month
- 未来みらいthe future (usually distant)
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