以 (motte) Kanji Meaning: "By means of" | Learn Kanji with Pictures

N4152 of 1665 strokes

Drawing: A person moves the load using a cart: by means of.

以 means by means of

compared to

A person moves the load using a cart: by means of.

On'yomi

  • イi

Kun'yomi

  • もっ(て)motte

Stroke order

Common words

  • 以来いらいsince; henceforth
  • 以後いごafter this; from now on
  • 以前いぜんbefore; prior to
  • 以外いがいexcluding; except (for)

Through history

  1. Oracle bone script form of 以Oracle bone
  2. Bronze script form of 以Bronze
  3. Seal script form of 以Seal
  4. Today

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