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を元にして

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word を元にして.

Dictionary

Entry

を元にしてを基にしてをもとにしてExpressionFreq #42015
1

based on; built on; made from

Examples
彼は親譲りの財産をもとにして富を作った。
He built on his father's fortune.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

beginning, former time, origin

4 strokesFrequency 192JLPT N3Grade 2

On

ゲンガン

Kun

もと

Nanori

ちかはじめはるゆきよし

fundamentals, radical (chem), counter for machines, foundation

11 strokesFrequency 241JLPT N2Grade 5

On

Kun

もともとい

Nanori

きいとも

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