"元来" means "essentially", "originally", "by nature", "primarily"

Kanji in this word

Related words "元"

• 一元 (ichigen)unitary
• 元 (moto)cause, former, origin
• 元利 (ganri)principal and interest
• 元手 (motode)capital
• 元旦 (gantan)New Year's Day
• 元本 (gampon)capital, principal

Related words "来"

• 以来 (irai)from that time on, since then
• 伝来する (denraisuru)be transmitted
• 元来 (ganrai)essentially, originally
• 再来 (sairai)second coming
• 出来る (dekiru)can, come into being
• 出来事 (dekigoto)affair, happening, incident