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___ 元 [the first]
On-reading: ゲン as in 元気 genki ___
On-reading: ガン as in 元日 ganjitsu ___
GEN GAN moto "what is at the origin" 
moto = "former" prefix  
元かれ motokare former boyfriend  
地元 jimoto home area | local  
元気 genki vigor, energy | health 気 [air] 
元日 ganjitsu New Year's day