Kanji: 以

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JLPT Level:	JLPT N4 (upper beginner level)
Kanken Level:	Kanken Level 7 (completion of 4th grade)
Grade:	Taught during the 4th grade in Japan
Radical:	人(亻) Radical name: ひと（にんべん）
Meaning:	By means of, because, in view of, compared with
Usage:	Appears very frequently in Japanese newspapers; only about 150 kanji are used more often.

JLPT Level	Word	Meaning
N4	以下(いか)	less than
N4	以外(いがい)	with the exception of
N4	以上(いじょう)	more than, this is all
N4	以内(いない)	within
N3	以前(いぜん)	ago, since, before, previous
N3	以来(いらい)	since, henceforth
N2	以後(いご)	after this, from now on, hereafter, thereafter
N2	以降(いこう)	on and after, hereafter, thereafter
N1	以(もっ)て	with, by, by means of, because, in view of