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以
On'yomi
イ
I
Kun'yomi
もっ.て
motte
by means of · because · in view of · compared with
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Strokes5
Frequency#126
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Cultural Context
Etymology
Shape of person holding something. Using, from.
Symbolism
Means, starting point, reason. Indicates standards in 'above' and 'below'.
Related Culture & Scenes
- — Heart-to-heart communication
Words & Expressions
Four-Character Compounds
以心伝心
いしんでんしん
telepathy; tacit understanding; thought transference; telepathy
以毒制毒
いどくせいどく
using poisonous medication to control poison; fighting evil with evil; fighting fire with fire; using poisonous medication to control poison
開闢以来
かいびゃくいらい
since the beginning of the world; since the dawn of history; since the beginning of the world
以夷制夷
いいせいい
controlling foreigners by foreigners; playing one barbarian state against another; controlling foreigners by foreigners