以

by means of

JLPT N4 Grade 4 5 strokes

Kun'yomi: もっ.て
On'yomi: イ
Radical: 人 · person (human being)

以 means "by means of". It is a JLPT N4 kanji written in 5 strokes. It is read もっ.て in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and イ in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 4.

以 in example sentences

以上いじょうです。

Ijou desu.

That's all.
以上いじょうですか？

Ijou desu ka?

Is that all?
今夜こんやは以上いじょうです。

Konya wa ijou desu.

That's all for tonight.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

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Common questions

What does the kanji 以 mean?: 以 means "by means of". It is a JLPT N4 kanji.
How many strokes does 以 have?: 以 is written in 5 strokes.
How is 以 read?: It is read もっ.て in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and イ in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 以?: 以 is a JLPT N4 kanji.

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