Kanji

拠

拠

foothold, based on, follow, therefore

Kanji

Grade

Grade 8

Strokes

8 strokes

Radical

扌部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

キョ, コ

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

よる

Nanori (Name Reading)

より, よる

Common Readings

キョ, コ

Example sentences

証拠 しょうこ
警察は犯行の動かぬ証拠を見つけた。

The police found undeniable evidence of the crime.

確か たしか
確かな証拠がなければ、信じられない。

If there is no certain evidence, I can't believe it.

根拠 こんきょ
彼の主張には科学的な根拠が欠けている

His claim lacks a scientific basis.

憶測 おくそく
彼の発言は、根拠のない憶測に基づいている。

His statement is based on groundless speculation.

拠点 きょてん
彼は東京を活動の拠点にしている。

He uses Tokyo as his base of operations.

小隊 しょうたい
彼の小隊は敵の拠点を偵察した。

His platoon scouted the enemy base.

占拠 せんきょ
デモ隊が広場を占拠し、通行が妨げられた。

Protesters occupied the square, and passage was blocked.

本拠地 ほんきょち
そのチームは東京を本拠地としている。

That team has its home base in Tokyo.

Example Vocabulary

証拠

しょうこ

evidence; proof

根拠

こんきょ

basis; grounds; foundation

拠点

きょてん

base; stronghold; hub

占拠

せんきょ

occupation; possession; seizure; taking control of a place

本拠地

ほんきょち

home base; headquarters; stronghold

証拠品

しょうこひん

根拠のない

こんきょのない

拠点とする

きょてんとする

拠り所

よりどころ

状況証拠

じょうきょうしょうこ

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