漢字道KANJIDO

11 strokesRadical

6Elementary year 511 strokesRadical
On
Kun
もと
Meaning
foundation; base

Origin

ORIGIN

其 "a square stand" over 土 "earth"; the earthen base a building rests on — hence "foundation."

Stroke order

STROKE ORDER

Readings and examples

OFFICIAL READINGS

基礎・基準・基地
もと基・基づく

Compare: 下・元・本

もとい

Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.

Compounds

COMPOUNDS

  • 基本きほん

    basics; fundamentals

  • 基地きち

    base (military etc.)

Example

EXAMPLE

A sentence using this kanji

毎日、基本をよく練習する。

I practise the basics well.

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