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Today's Kanji

Today's Kanji -- January 21, 2020

以
  • on reading:
  • イ
  • kun reading:
  • もって
  • meaning(s):
  • by means of, because, in view of, compared with
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Compounds

Compounds

以て もって with; by; by means of; because; in view of
以てする もってする to do by the use of
以ての外 もってのほか absurd; unreasonable
以遠 いえん beyond; further than
以遠権 いえんけん (aeronautical) beyond right
以往 いおう hereafter; the future; formerly; in ancient times
以下 いか less than; up to; below; under; and downward; not exceeding; the following; the rest
以下のような いかのような the following kind(s) of
以下の通り いかのとおり as below; as follows
以外 いがい with the exception of; excepting
以後 いご after this; from now on; hereafter; thereafter
以降 いこう on and after; hereafter; thereafter
以上 いじょう more than; exceeding; greater than; this is all; over; above; and up; beyond; the above-mentioned; since; as long as; the end
以心伝心 いしんでんしん telepathy; tacit understanding; communion of mind with mind; sympathy
以西 いせい west of; and westward
以前 いぜん ago; since; before; previous
以前に いぜんに ago; since; before; previously
以東 いとう east of; and eastward
以内 いない within; inside of; less than
以南 いなん south of; and south
以北 いほく north of; and northward
以来 いらい since; henceforth
所以 ゆえん reason; way of doing; cause; grounds