以

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

Readings

On'yomi (音読み)

イ

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

もっ.て

Nanori (名乗り)

もち

Stroke Order

5 / 5

Information

Grade:4

Strokes:5

JLPT:N4

Frequency:126

Vocabulary

イ

Word	Reading	Meaning
以下	イカ	not exceeding ...; not more than ...; ... and under; ... and below; ... or fewer; below (a standard, level, etc.); under; beneath; less than; the following; the below-mentioned; the rest; followed by ...; including ...; ... and other (employees, officials, etc.)
以下	イゲ	not exceeding ...; not more than ...; ... and under; ... and below; ... or fewer; below (a standard, level, etc.); under; beneath; less than; the following; the below-mentioned; the rest; followed by ...; including ...; ... and other (employees, officials, etc.)
以外	イガイ	excluding; except (for); apart from; other than; besides; in addition to; outside (a boundary, scope, etc.)
以後	イゴ	after this; from now on; hereafter; thereafter; since (then); after
以降	イコウ	on and after; from ... onward; since

Other

Word	Reading	Meaning
以て	もって	with; by; by means of; because of; on account of; for; due to; on (a day, date); at (a time); as of (e.g. today); adds emphasis to preceding word; in addition (to being); moreover; as well as; and; therefore; and so; hence
前以て	まえもって	in advance; beforehand; previously; ahead of time
以色列	イスラエル	Israel
それ以上	それいじょう	further; above (that); greater (than that); any more
それ以来	それいらい	since then; from that time; ever since

Visually Similar Kanji

These kanji are easily confused due to similar shapes

becoming, resemble, counterfeit, imitate, suitable

stand up, rise, set up, erect

mingle, mixing, association, coming & going

merit, efficacy, efficiency, benefit

outskirts, suburbs, rural area

spicy, bitter, hot, acrid

one (in documents)

sink, be submerged, subside, be depressed, aloes