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以 : By means of

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Components:
丶人

by means of, because, in view of, compared with

On 'yomi:
イ(i)
Kun 'yomi:
もっ.て(mo.te)
Nanori:
もち(mochi)
Strokes:5
Radical:人 (9)
Usage Rating:126
JLPT:N4
old JLPT:3
Grade:4
Unicode:04ee5
jis208:16-42
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以 Usage examples

逸を以て労を待つ(いつをもってろうをまつ)to wait for the enemy to tire at ease
中以上(ちゅういじょう)above average
文を以て立つ(ぶんをもってたつ)to live by the pen
コンマ以下(コンマいか)below the decimal, of no account
あれ以来(あれいらい)since then
物心ついて以来(ものごころついていらい)for as long as one can remember
以毒制毒(いどくせいどく)using poisonous medication to control poison, fighting evil with evil, fighting fire with fire
一別以来(いちべついらい)since our last meeting, since we parted
標準以下(ひょうじゅんいか)below average
神武以来(じんむこのかた)since the era of the Emperor Jinmu, unprecedented
開闢以来(かいびゃくいらい)since the creation (of the world), since the dawn of history
上古以来(じょうこいらい)from (since) ancient times, from time immemorial
予想以上(よそういじょう)more than expected
以外になさそう(いがいになさそう)the only way (is to ..)
以て瞑すべし(もってめいすべし)
以って瞑すべし(もってめいすべし)
one can now rest in peace, one ought to be contented with what has been accomplished
以呂波紅葉(イロハモミジ)Japanese maple (Acer palmatum)