1 2 3 4 Start Writing Hide Writing Order Hide Example Clear 常用漢字 Unicode:U+5143 Other Kanji of 4 strokes: 中 午 介 毛 夭 仇 尹 On Yomi: ゲン、ガン Kun Yomi: もと <外>はじ(め) Meaning: beginning 🖌 Calligraphy of 元 Kanji Search for Reading and Pronunciation Kanji Search for Hiragana Names Kanji Search by Stroke Count Kanji Search by Handwriting TOP © Japanese Kanji Names Dictionary, How to Read and Pronounce