ChiramiN4 kanji · 5 strokes
以 means by means of
以
以Memory trick
A person with a tool in hand: by means of.
Memory trick: a picture to help you remember the kanji, not its history.
Meaning and readings
- Meanings
- by means of, because, in view of, compared with
- JLPT level
- N4
- Strokes
- 5
- School grade
- Grade 4 in Japan
Japanese (kunyomi) もって motte
もって (motte) is the Japanese word for this kanji. You use it when the kanji stands alone or has kana after it. Dictionaries call this the kun reading.
From Chinese (onyomi) イ i
イ (i) came from Chinese with the character. You mostly hear it in words made of several kanji. Dictionaries call this the on reading.
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Common word
以内 いない · inai
within, inside of
Built from
- 丨 a line
- 丶 dot
- 人 person
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人 Used in 65 kanji
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What does 以 mean?
Right: 以 means by means of.Not quite: 以 means by means of.In 以内, which reading does 以 use?
Right. 以内 is read いない (inai): 以 takes イ, its reading from Chinese.Not quite. 以内 is read いない (inai): 以 takes イ, its reading from Chinese.