元

Meanings

beginning, former time, origin

ES: comienzo, principio, origen, jefe

Common words

• 元気げんきlively, full of spirit, energetic, vigorous, vital, spirited
• 元々もともとoriginally, from the start, from the beginning, from the outset, by nature
• 還元かんげんrestoration, return
• 元首げんしゅsovereign, ruler, head of state
• 元年がんねんfirst year (of an imperial era)
• 元来がんらいoriginally, essentially, naturally, by nature, really, actually
• 手元てもとat hand, on hand, nearby, close at hand
• 地元じもとhome area, home town

Example sentences

• 鉄てつや酸素さんそは元素げんそである。

  Iron and oxygen are elements.

  El hierro y el oxígeno son elementos.

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• よい辞書じしょを手元てもとに置おいておきなさい。

  Keep a good dictionary at hand.

  Ten un buen diccionario a mano.

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• こんにちは、ロジャー。とっても元気げんきよ。

  Hi, Roger. I'm pretty good!

  Hola, Roger. Estoy bien.

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• 元素記号Ｈは水素をあらわす。

  The chemical symbol H indicates hydrogen.

  El símbolo químico H designa al hidrógeno.

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