以
by means of, since
- 丨line
- 丶drop
- 人person
- kun
- もっ.てmo.tte
- on
- イi
mnemonic
A LINE (丨), a DROP (丶) and a PERSON (人): a person using a tool, doing something BY MEANS OF it. "I" (イ) as in ijō, more than, and igai, other than.
examples
- 以上いじょうijōor more
- 以下いかikaor less
- 以外いがいigaiexcept