以

Meaning

以 centers on using something as a reference point or means: doing something by means of something, because of a reason, in view of a situation, or compared with a standard.

• 以上いじょう
  N4

  not less than ...; ... and over; ... and above; ... and upwards; ... or more

• 以外いがい
  N4

  excluding; except (for); apart from; other than; besides; in addition to

• 以前いぜん
  N3

  before; prior to; ago

• 以下いか
  N4

  not exceeding ...; not more than ...; ... and under; ... and below; ... or fewer

• 以降いこう
  N3

  on and after; from ... onward; since

• 以来いらい
  N3

  since; henceforth

• 以内いない
  N4

  within; inside of; less than

• 以後いご
  N3

  after this; from now on; hereafter

• を以てをもって

  with; by; by means of

• 所以ゆえん

  reason; grounds

• 以南いなん

  ... and southward; in and to the south of ...

• 以ての外もってのほか
  N1

  outrageous; preposterous; most improper; most unreasonable; inexcusable; unpardonable; out of the question

• 以北いほく

  ... and northward; in and to the north of ...

• 以西いせい

  ... and westward; in and to the west of ...

• 以心伝心いしんでんしん

  telepathy; tacit understanding; thought transference; communion of mind with mind

• 以東いとう

  ... and eastward; in and to the east of ...

• 以遠いえん

  beyond; further than

• 以てもって
  N1

  with; by; by means of

• 予想以上よそういじょう

  more than expected

• あれ以来あれいらい

  since then

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