基

Meanings

fundamentals
radical (chem)
counter for machines
foundation

Readings

き
もと
もとい

Strokes: 11
JLPT Level: N1
Frequency: #280

Common Words

基幹きかんmainstay, nucleus, key
基金ききんfund, foundation
基礎きそfoundation, basis
基地きちbase (military, expedition, etc.)
基調きちょうbasic tone, underlying tone, basic theme, basis, keynote

Practice in Kanjiru

Write 基 by hand

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