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礎

N1

Stroke Order

Meanings

  • cornerstone
  • foundation stone

On'yomi (音読み)

  • ソ

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

  • いしずえ
Strokes
18
JLPT Level
N1
Frequency
#1215
School Grade
Secondary
Radical
石#112 · stone

Components

Common Words

  • 礎石そせきNounfoundation stone, cornerstone
  • 基礎きそNounfoundation, basis
  • 礎材そざいNounfoundation materials
  • 礎を築くいしずえをきずくExpressionto lay the foundation (for)
  • 定礎ていそNounlaying a cornerstone (foundation stone)
  • 国礎こくそNounpillar of state
  • 柱礎ちゅうそNounplinth
  • 心礎しんそNounbase stone for the central pillar of a pagoda

Practice in Kanjiru

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