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 (8th, 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)