<kanji>
<kanji_info>
<id>135</id>
<graph>元</graph>
<on_reading></on_reading>
<kun_reading></kun_reading>
<meaning lang="en"> beginning, former time, origin</meaning>
<nb_strokes>4</nb_strokes>
<freq>192</freq>
<grade>2</grade>
<skip_code>2-1-3</skip_code>
<unicode>5143</unicode>
<jis208_code>24-21</jis208_code>
<radical>
<rad_num>10</rad_num>
<rad_bushu>儿</rad_bushu>
</radical>
</kanji_info>
<word_with_this_kanji>
<total></total>
<ten_most_used>
<word>
<id>1421060</id>
<graph>地元</graph>
<hirakata>じもと</hirakata>
<trans lang="en">local</trans>
</word>
<word>
<id>1260670</id>
<graph>元, 本</graph>
<hirakata>もと</hirakata>
<trans lang="en">origin, original, former</trans>
</word>
<word>
<id>1260870</id>
<graph>元首</graph>
<hirakata>げんしゅ</hirakata>
<trans lang="en">ruler, sovereign</trans>
</word>
<word>
<id>1260720</id>
<graph>元気</graph>
<hirakata>げんき</hirakata>
<trans lang="en">health(y), robust, vigor, vigour, energy, vitality, vim, stamina, spirit, courage, pep</trans>
</word>
<word>
<id>1290280</id>
<graph>根本, 根元</graph>
<hirakata>こんぽん, こんげん, ねもと</hirakata>
<trans lang="en">origin, source, foundation, root, base, principle</trans>
</word>
<word>
<id>1261010</id>
<graph>元日</graph>
<hirakata>がんじつ</hirakata>
<trans lang="en">New Year's Day</trans>
</word>
<word>
<id>1365670</id>
<graph>身元, 身許</graph>
<hirakata>みもと</hirakata>
<trans lang="en">person's identity, ID, past, background</trans>
</word>
<word>
<id>1586390</id>
<graph>足下, 足元, 足もと</graph>
<hirakata>あしもと, そっか</hirakata>
<trans lang="en">at one's feet, underfoot, gait, pace, step</trans>
</word>
<word>
<id>1215130</id>
<graph>還元</graph>
<hirakata>かんげん</hirakata>
<trans lang="en">resolution, reduction, return to origins</trans>
</word>
<word>
<id>1261020</id>
<graph>元年</graph>
<hirakata>がんねん</hirakata>
<trans lang="en">first year (of a specific reign)</trans>
</word>
</ten_most_used>
</word_with_this_kanji>
<dico_ref>
<dico name="Classic Nelson">275</dico>
<dico name="New Nelson">343</dico>
<dico name="Halpern">1929</dico>
<dico name="Kanji Learners">1226</dico>
<dico name="Heisig">59</dico>
<dico name="Gakken">328</dico>
<dico name="Japanese Names">60</dico>
<dico name="Essential Kanji">106</dico>
<dico name="Daikanwajiten">1340</dico>
<dico name="Henshall">106</dico>
<dico name="Kanji and Kana">137</dico>
<dico name="Sakade">68</dico>
<dico name="Henshall 3">117</dico>
<dico name="Tuttle Kanji cards">89</dico>
<dico name="Crowley">408</dico>
<dico name="Kanji in context">245</dico>
<dico name="Busy people">2</dico>
<dico name="Kodansha compact">141</dico>
</dico_ref>
</kanji>
