What is the Kanji for "By means of"?

If you are wondering what is the Japanese Kanji for "By means of", you've come to the right place!

The Japanese Kanji for "By means of" is "以".

This kanji has 1 reading:

Its onyomi reading is "I".

kunyomi readings are based on the pronunciation of native Japanese words, and onyomi readings are based on the Chinese pronunciation of the character.

Now, let's make sure you understand this kanji the other way around too.

What does the kanji "以" mean in japanese?

"以" means "By means of".

Japanese School Students learn this kanji in Fourth Grade, while foreigners may learn this kanji in preparation for the JLPT N4 exam.

Here are some words that use this kanji:

以上: "Above" or "More than". The Japanese noun '以上 (いじょう)' means 'above' or 'more than'. This word is used to indicate that something exceeds a certain threshold or level. It can be used to refer to quantities, ranks, or other measures. For example: The price is above 100 yen - (値段は100円以上だ). She is more than 30 years old - (彼女は30歳以上だ).

以外: "Except" or "Other than". The noun '以外 (いがい)' means 'except' or 'other than'. It is used to indicate that something is excluded from a group or list. For example: Everyone came to the party except me - (私以外みんな来た). This also works with more than one item: I ate everything in the fridge except the leftovers - (残り物以外全て食べた).

以前: "Before". The noun '以前 (いぜん)' means 'before'. It refers to a time or period that occurred prior to the current time or situation. It can be used to describe an event, action, or state that took place in the past. For example: Before, I used to go to the park every day - (以前は、毎日公園に行っていました)。I visited that place before - (以前にその場所を訪れました).

以下: "The following". The noun '以下 (いか)' means 'the following'. It is used to introduce a list of items or points that come after it. For example: As for the details, please see the following - (詳細は以下をご覧ください). The following requirements must be met - (以下の要件を満たす必要がある).

以来: "Since". The noun '以来 (いらい)' means 'since'. It is used to indicate a point in time from which a particular state, situation, or event has continued to the present. It can be used to talk about events, changes, or states that started at a certain time in the past and are still ongoing. For example: Since last year - (去年以来). Since I moved here - (こちらに引っ越して以来).

以降: "From now on". The noun '以降 (いこう)' means 'from now on'. It is used to indicate a point in time from which something will happen or be true. This word is often used to describe future events or time periods. For example: From now on, I will study harder - (以降、もっと一生懸命に勉強します). The changes will take effect from April 1st onwards - (4月1日以降、変更が発効します).

以後: "From now on". The Japanese noun '以後 (いご)' means 'from now on'. It is used to indicate a time period starting from the present moment and continuing into the future. This word is often used to express a change or new direction that will take place going forward. For example: From now on, I will study harder - (以後、もっと頑張って勉強します). We will do things differently from now on - (以後、違うことをしていきます).

以内: "Within". The noun '以内 (いない)' means 'within'. This term is used to specify a time or distance limit. It indicates that something is contained or occurs within a particular timeframe or space. For example: Within three days - (3日以内). Stay within the area - (この範囲以内に留まってください).

To make really sure you learn this Kanji, I've prepared an interactive lesson for you. You are going to learn the readings and meanings of this kanji.

But first, you need to know a little bit about Hiragana and Katakana.

Hiragana and katakana are japanese syllabaries, this means that each character represents a syllable.

This are the characters you need to know for this lesson:

The hiragana "い" is read as "i"

Heres a quick tutorial on how to use it. You'll be asked three type of questions: meaning, reading, and writing.

For meanings questions all you have to do is type the english meaning. If there is more than one meaning, you have to include them all in your answer separating them by commas (,).

For Reading questions you have to type the reading in romaji (roman letters, our normal alphabet) and it'll be automatically converted to hiragana if necessary. If there is more than one reading, you have to include them all in your answer separating them by commas (,).

For Writing questions some options will appear and all you have to do is select the correct ones.