— fundamentals, radical (chem), counter for machines, foundation

  • JLPT N2
  • 11 strokes
  • Grade 5
  • Radical 土
  • #241 most frequent

Readings

On'yomi
Kun'yomi
もともとい

Example words

  • 基準きじゅんstandard; basis; criterion; norm; reference; datum
  • 基本きほんfoundation; basis; standard
  • 基礎きそfoundation; basis
  • 基地きちbase
  • 基盤きばんfoundation; basis; base; footing
  • 基金ききんfund; foundation
  • 基づくもとづくto be grounded on; to be based on; to be due to; to originate from
  • もとい(1) basis; foundation (2) cause