もと

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Japanese

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For pronunciation and definitions of もと – see the following entries.
2
[noun] cause, origin
[noun] basis, foundation
[noun] cost
[noun] (finance) capital
[noun] principal
[prefix] former, erstwhile
Alternative spellings
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1
[noun] the lower portion, base
[noun] under the influence of
Alternative spelling
1
[counter] blades of grass and tree trunks
[counter] falcons
[noun] Alternative form of
5
[noun] Alternative form of
[noun] (chemistry) a group; a radical
5
[noun] (cooking) essence
(This term, もと (moto), is the hiragana spelling of the above terms.)
For a list of all kanji read as もと, see Category:Japanese kanji read as もと.)