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基

N1

Stroke Order

Meanings

  • fundamentals
  • radical (chem)
  • counter for machines
  • foundation

On'yomi (音読み)

  • キ

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

  • もと
  • もとい
Strokes
11
JLPT Level
N1
Frequency
#280
School Grade
Grade 5
Radical
土#32 · earth

Components

Common Words

  • 基もとNoun
    origin, source, beginning
  • 基本きほんNoun
    basics, fundamentals, basis
  • 基準きじゅんNoun
    standard, criterion, norm
  • 基地きちNoun
    base (military, expedition, etc.)
  • 基礎きそNoun
    foundation, basis
  • 基金ききんNoun
    fund, foundation
  • 基盤きばんNoun
    base, basis, foundation
  • 基本的きほんてきna-adjective
    fundamental, basic

Practice in Kanjiru

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