以
以 - 1. from; since (a word indicating the starting point of time, range, or direction) E.g.: 以来 (since), 以往 (formerly), 以内 (within), 以上 (above), 以西 (west of) 2. reason; cause 3. with; by means of; through (a word indicating purpose, means, or cause) E.g.: 以心伝心 (telepathy) 4. to use; to do by means of 5. to think; in one’s opinion
以 (もっ.て) — from; since (a word indicating the starting point of time, range, or direction)<br>E. with; by means of; through (a word indicating purpose, means, or cause)<br>E.
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Kunyomi
もっ.て
Onyomi
イ
Strokes
5
JLPT
N4
Frequency 
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Meaning
- from; since (a word indicating the starting point of time, range, or direction)
E. with; by means of; through (a word indicating purpose, means, or cause)
E.
Tip
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Examples of classification by reading method
Kunyomi
もっ.て
Onyomi
Example
以上
ijou
です
desu
This is it.
以上
ijou
ですか
desuka
。
.
Is that all?
以下
ika
は
ha
彼
kare
の
no
話
hanashi
です
desu
。
.
The following is his story.
以来
irai
ずっと
zutto
友人
yuujin
です
desu
。
.
We've been friends ever since.
以前尿
izennyou
に
ni
タンパク
tanpaku
が
ga
出
de
ました
mashita
。
.
Albumin was found in my urine before.
以前
izen
ほど
hodo
金持
kanemo
ちではない
chidehanai
。
.
I'm not as rich as I was.
以後
igo
、
,
悪
waru
い
i
記憶
kioku
を
wo
忘
wasu
れます
remasu
。
.
After that, you will forget the bad memories.
以前
izen
は
ha
タバコ
tabako
を
wo
吸
su
わなかった
wanakatta
。
.
I didn't used to smoke.
以下
ika
の
no
方程式
houteishiki
の
no
解
kai
を
wo
求
moto
めよ
meyo
。
.
Find the solution to the following equation.
以前
izen
と
to
比
kura
べるとよくなった
berutoyokunatta
。
.
It has improved compared to how it was before.
以下
ika
が
ga
彼
kare
の
no
話
hana
したことです
shitakotodesu
。
.
The following is what he told me.
以下
ika
に
ni
掲
kaka
げる
geru
人
hito
が
ga
合格
goukaku
です
desu
。
.
The following persons passed the examination.
