【以】(i/ starting point, with, by, use) Japanese Kanji | JLPT N4

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This time, I will introduce the Kanji character 以.

How to read

① Onyomi (Chinese reading)

The on-reading is
・い　i

For example,
・以上　いじょう　i-jou
It means more than

・以下　いか　i-ka
It means less than

・以降　いこう　i-kou
It means and onwards

・以外　いがい　i-gai
It means excepting

and so on.

② Kunyomi (Japanese reading)

Next, there is no  kun-reading.

③ Special reading

Next is a special reading.
But, there is no special reading.

Meanings 

Next is the meaning of the kanji for "以".
・starting point
・by, with
・to use (rarely used)

Radical

And the radical of this character is 人　hito
This character itself is a radical, a basic character.

Family name

There is no family name that uses the kanji character "以", which is widely used in Japan.

Personal name

There are no specific well-known personal names using the Kanji for 以

Famous person

Next, I will introduce Japanese celebrities who use the Kanji 以
・以仁王　もちひとおう　Mochihito-ou
He is one of the ancient royal families.

・岡田 以蔵　おかだいぞう　Okada Izou
He was an assassin in the late Edo period.

・長谷川 宣以　はせがわのぶため　Hasegawa Nobutame
He is the chief of police of the Edo period. TV historical dramas and novels starring him are popular.

Containing its kanji

Here is kanji that contain character 以 in this composition.

・似　に　ni
It means similar

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