以て

Japanese

Etymology 1

Kanji in this term
以
もっ Grade: 4
kun’yomi

From the gerund (-te form) of verb 持つ (motsu, “to hold”).

Conjunction

以(もっ)て • (motte) 

1. with; by

Etymology 2

Kanji in this term
以
も Grade: 4
kun’yomi

From もって (motte) above with the geminate consonant omitted.

Conjunction

以(も)て • (mote) 

1. with; by
   • 1922, “(deprecated template usage) 聞け万国の労働者”, (deprecated template usage) 大場勇 (lyrics), (deprecated template usage) 栗林宇一 (music), performed by (deprecated template usage) 中央合唱団:

     奪(うば)い去(さ)られし生産(せいさん)を　正(せい)義(ぎ)の手(て)もて取(と)り返(かえ)せ

     ubaisarareshi seisan o seigi no te mote torikaese

     The means of production taken away / Take them back with our hands of justice