Moto 旨 (むね)principle; aim; main purpose
- principle; aim; main purposenoun (common) (futsuumeishi)
- purport; gist; driftnoun (common) (futsuumeishi)
- instructions; orders; intentionnoun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Kanji in 旨
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- 趣旨しゅしmeaning; point (e.g. of a statement)
- 要旨ようしpoint; essentials
- 宗旨しゅうしtenets (of a religious sect); doctrines
- 旨いうまいskillful; skilful
- 本旨ほんしmain object; principal object
- 論旨ろんしpoint of an argument; drift of an argument
- その旨そのむね(words to) that effect
- 上旨じょうしthe emperor's thoughts
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