以 — by means of, because

以
Meaning
by means of, because, in view of, compared with
On reading
イi
Kun reading
もってmotte
Strokes
5
Learned in
Grade 4 of elementary school in Japan

以 in names

When I turn a name into kanji, I use 以 for the sound “i” (い).

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