Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 元の木阿弥(もとのもくあみ) in Japanese

元の木阿弥
Kana Reading
もとのもくあみ
Romaji
motonomokuami
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Meaning
    ending up right back where one started

Examples of 元の木阿弥, もとのもくあみ in a sentence

Related Kanji

弥 JLPT 1

8 strokes

all the more, increasingly

On'Yomi: ミ, ビ

Kun'Yomi: いや, や, あまねし, いよいよ, とおい, ひさし, ひさ.しい, わた.る

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阿 JLPT 1

8 strokes

Africa, flatter, fawn upon, corner, nook, recess

On'Yomi: ア, オ

Kun'Yomi: おもね.る, くま

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木 JLPT 5

4 strokes

tree, wood

On'Yomi: ボク, モク

Kun'Yomi: き, こ-

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元 JLPT 4

4 strokes

beginning, former time, origin

On'Yomi: ゲン, ガン

Kun'Yomi: もと

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