以 / Japanese Kanji Meanings & Readings

What does 以 mean?

Use. To use. To think.

How to read 以?

Kunyomi... もって/motte, もちいる/mochiru

Onyomi... イ/i

jinmeikun... kore, sane, shige, tomo, nori, mochi, yuki, yori,

* There are two typical ways of reading kanji, kun-yomi and on-yomi. In addition, there is a reading system called "jinmei kun" which is used only for names.

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type common-use kanji
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以 / related names

gender:

gender:

Name:
mei
Katakana:
メイ

Kanji:
芽以
Meaning:
  • A bud. To sprout. A sign that something will happen. Something that is newly born and will grow in the future.
  • Use. To use. To think.
Name:
mei
Katakana:
メイ

Kanji:
夢以
Meaning:
  • Dream. Something you see as if it were real when you are asleep. Something you hope to achieve in the future. A pleasant thought that takes you away from reality. Something fleeting. Uncertainty.
  • Use. To use. To think.
Name:
yui
Katakana:
ユイ

Kanji:
結以
Meaning:
  • Tie. Bind. To connect. To assemble. To put together. To complete. To block.
  • Use. To use. To think.
Name:
rui
Katakana:
ルイ

Kanji:
琉以
Meaning:
  • Ruri(lapis lazuli). Name of a gemstone. A deep blue to indigo-colored gemstone. One of the seven treasures.
  • Use. To use. To think.
Name:
rei
Katakana:
レイ

Kanji:
怜以
Meaning:
  • Smart. clever. To pity.
  • Use. To use. To think.
Name:
yuina
Katakana:
ユイナ

Kanji:
結以奈
Meaning:
  • Tie. Bind. To connect. To assemble. To put together. To complete. To block.
  • Use. To use. To think.
  • Red apple. The name of a fruit tree called "kara-nashi. A word expressing a question or antonym.
Name:
rui
Katakana:
ルイ

Kanji:
留以
Meaning:
  • Stays. To hold in place. To be still and unmoving.
  • Use. To use. To think.
Name:
yuika
Katakana:
ユイカ

Kanji:
結以花
Meaning:
  • Tie. Bind. To connect. To assemble. To put together. To complete. To block.
  • Use. To use. To think.
  • Flowers. Something shaped like a flower. A metaphor for something as beautiful or gorgeous as a flower. Honor. To be excellent.
Name:
yuika
Katakana:
ユイカ

Kanji:
優以香
Meaning:
  • Gentle. Soothing. Caring. Soothing. Relaxed. Elegant, beautiful. Superior to others. Excellent. Rich. Abundant. Generous.
  • Use. To use. To think.
  • Scent. Good smell, fragrant. Aromatic. A scented object that produces a fragrance.
Name:
yuina
Katakana:
ユイナ

Kanji:
結以菜
Meaning:
  • Tie. Bind. To connect. To assemble. To put together. To complete. To block.
  • Use. To use. To think.
  • Vegetable. A general term for vegetables whose leaves, stems, roots, and other parts are eaten. Side dish.
Name:
maimi
Katakana:
マイミ

Kanji:
真以実
Meaning:
  • True. Truth, not falsehood. Nature as it is. True form. Innate.
  • Use. To use. To think.
  • Fruit of plants and trees. Seeds of plants and trees. The production of fruits and seeds. Fruitfulness. To be full. To flourish. To have enough. Abundant. Wealth. Truthfulness. True. Truthfulness.
Name:
mai
Katakana:
マイ

Kanji:
真以
Meaning:
  • True. Truth, not falsehood. Nature as it is. True form. Innate.
  • Use. To use. To think.
Name:
mina
Katakana:
ミイナ

Kanji:
実以菜
Meaning:
  • Fruit of plants and trees. Seeds of plants and trees. The production of fruits and seeds. Fruitfulness. To be full. To flourish. To have enough. Abundant. Wealth. Truthfulness. True. Truthfulness.
  • Use. To use. To think.
  • Vegetable. A general term for vegetables whose leaves, stems, roots, and other parts are eaten. Side dish.
Name:
ito
Katakana:
イト

Kanji:
以登
Meaning:
  • Use. To use. To think.
  • To climb. To go up to a high place. To get on top of something. To reach a high place. To put on a document or ledger. To go to a public place.
Name:
aira
Katakana:
アイラ

Kanji:
亜以螺
Meaning:
  • Next. Near. Similar. Companions. Branching point. Abbreviation for Asia (Asia).
  • Use. To use. To think.
  • conch
Name:
yui
Katakana:
ユイ

Kanji:
有以
Meaning:
  • To exist. To have. To keep. To hold on to. Also. In addition to. Wealth. Property.
  • Use. To use. To think.
Name:
rai
Katakana:
ライ

Kanji:
麗以
Meaning:
  • Beautiful. Glittering. Gentle. Lined up.
  • Use. To use. To think.
Name:
mei
Katakana:
メイ

Kanji:
萠以
Meaning:
  • Budding. The buds of plants and trees appear. Things begin to happen.
  • Use. To use. To think.
Name:
yuika
Katakana:
ユイカ

Kanji:
柚以花
Meaning:
  • Yuzu (Japanese citron). An evergreen shrub of the mandarin family.
  • Use. To use. To think.
  • Flowers. Something shaped like a flower. A metaphor for something as beautiful or gorgeous as a flower. Honor. To be excellent.
Name:
rui
Katakana:
ルイ

Kanji:
留以
Meaning:
  • Stays. To hold in place. To be still and unmoving.
  • Use. To use. To think.

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