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基

Kanji 基: meaning "base, foundation", readings, stroke order

The kanji 基 means "base, foundation". On'yomi: キ; kun'yomi: もと、もとい. JLPT N3 kanji, with example words.

Readings

Meaning
base, foundation
On'yomi
キ
Kun'yomi
もともとい
Strokes
11
Level
JLPT N3
Official status
Jōyō (common-use kanji)

Words with 基

  • 基本 きほん — basic, basis
  • 基 もと — basis
  • 基づく もとづく — to be grounded on, to be based on
  • 基準 きじゅん — standard, basis, criteria
  • 基礎 きそ — foundation, basis
  • 基地 きち — base
  • 基盤 きばん — foundation, basis
  • 基金 ききん — fund, foundation

Stroke order · 11 strokes

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4
  5. 5
  6. 6
  7. 7
  8. 8
  9. 9
  10. 10
  11. 11

Strokes: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0).

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