The kanji 以以 primarily conveys the meaning of "by means of," "because of," "with," "using," or "from." It indicates a basis, a reason, a method, or a point of origin. It often suggests a starting point or a process.

・On-yomi (音読み): イ (i) ・Kun-yomi (訓読み): もって (motte) – as in 以って which means "with," "by means of" or "using"

⚫︎ 以心伝心 (ishin denshin) Translation: Telepathy; understanding without words. ⚫︎ 以上 (ijō) Translation: Above; more than; the above-mentioned. ⚫︎ 以前 (izen) Translation: Before; formerly; previous.

The kanji 以以 is a pictograph. It depicts a person holding a tool or object. Over time, the character evolved to represent the idea of “using” or “by means of” the tool or object. The original meaning evolved to also indicate the starting point of an action or the base for something.