元
origin, former
- 二two
- 儿legs
- kun
- もとmoto
- on
- ゲンgenガンgan
mnemonic
TWO (二) lines for a head on LEGS (儿): the head, where it all begins. ORIGIN. "Gen" (ゲン) as in genki, your original energy.
examples
- 元気げんきgenkihealthy, lively
- 元もとmotoorigin
- 地元じもとjimotolocal area