Kanji

基

基

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

Kanji

Grade

Grade 5

Strokes

11 strokes

Radical

土部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

キ

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

もと, もとい

Nanori (Name Reading)

のり, はじむ, はじめ, もと, もとい

Common Readings

キ, もと, もとい

Example sentences

基本的 きほんてき
基本的な文法を理解することは、外国語学習において非常に重要だ。

Understanding basic grammar is extremely important in foreign language learning.

衣食住 いしょくじゅう
衣食住は人間の基本的なニーズです。

Clothing, food, and housing are basic human needs.

基本 きほん
基本のトレーニングは退屈だが、上達するためには必要だ。

Basic training is boring, but it is necessary to improve.

まずは まずは
まずは基本から始めましょう。

First, let's start from the basics.

基準 きじゅん
合否の基準は公開されていません。

The criteria for passing or failing are not public.

正文 せいぶん
条約の解釈では、英語版の正文が基準になった。

When interpreting the treaty, the English version of the authentic text became the standard.

基礎 きそ
何事も基礎を固めることが大切だ。

It is important to solidify the foundation in everything.

固める かためる
彼は将来のために、今のうちに基礎を固めている

He is strengthening his foundation now for the future.

基地 きち
南極基地で冬を越すのは大変なことだ。

Spending the winter at an Antarctic base is a difficult task.

潜入 せんにゅう
スパイが敵の基地に潜入した。

The spy infiltrated the enemy base.

Example Vocabulary

基本的

きほんてき

fundamental; basic

基本

きほん

basis; foundation; basic

基準

きじゅん

standard; criteria; basis

基礎

きそ

foundation; basis; base

基地

きち

base; headquarters

基調

きちょう

basis; keynote; theme; undertone

基盤

きばん

foundation, basis, infrastructure

基づく

もとづく

to be based on; to be grounded in

秘密基地

ひみつきち

基

もと

base; foundation; origin

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