もと
元
う
請
　
け

noun

  1. prime contract work, prime contractor.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
もと
元
う
請
　
け
 元請け もとうけ
もと
元
うけ
請
 元請 もとうけ

Contained Kanji Breakdown

beginning, former time, origin
ゲン　もと　ガン (2nd, N4)
two, two radical (no. 7)
ニ　ふた　ふだ (1st, N5)
legs radical (no. 10)
ジン　ニン　がい (Kentei 1)
solicit, invite, ask
ショウ　セイ　う.ける (Late Jr. High, N1)
say, word
い.う　こと　ゲン (2nd, N4)
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)
mouth
くち　コウ　ク (1st, N4)
blue, green
あお　セイ　お (1st, N4)
life, (生 variant)
month, moon
つき　ゲツ　ガツ (1st, N5)