“Base” or “Foundation” in Japanese kanji, and the Stroke Order and Meanings of Kanji “基”
Japanese Jouyou-kanji “基” means “Origin”, “According to” or “Radical(Chemical term)” etc.
Jouyou Kanji “基”
Jouyou Kanji “基” Stroke Order
| Stroke # | 11 Strokes |
|---|---|
| On-Yomi | き(ki) |
| Kun-Yomi | もとい(motoi)) |
| もと(づく)(moto(zuku) | |
| Meanings | Base, Foundation, Basis |
| Basic, Standard | |
| Based on, Come from, Originate, According to | |
| Radical(Chemical term) | |
| (Word for counting stone lanterns or graves) |
Kanji words which contain Kanji “基”, and their meanings
| Words | Meanings |
|---|---|
| 基因 or 起因(きいん-ki i n) | Root cause, Base cause, To be caused by, To result from, To arise from |
| 基幹(きかん-ki ka n) | Core, Backbone, Lynchpin, Mainstay |
| 基金(ききん-ki ki n) | Fund, Foundation |
| 基準(きじゅん-ki ju n) | Standard, Criterion |
| 基数(きすう-ki su u) | Radix, Cardinal number, Fundamental number |
| 基線(きせん-ki se n) | Base line, Ground line, Reference line, Baseline |
| 基礎(きそ-ki so) | Basis, Foundation |
| 基礎産業(きそさんぎょう-ki so sa n gyo u) | Basic industry, Key industry |
| 基地(きち-ki chi) | Base, Base stations, Propugnacula, Military base |
| 基調(きちょう-ki cho u) | ① Keynote, ② Basis, Underlying basic ideas and/or trends |
| 基底(きてい-ki te i) | Base, Basis, Foundation, Basal, Basilar |
| 基点(きてん-ki te n) | Cardinal point, Datum point, Reference point |
| 基板(きばん-ki ba n) | Circuit board, Substrate, Printed circuit board, Basal plate |
| 基盤(きばん-ki ba n) | Base, Basis, Foundation, Footing, Infrastructure |
| 基肥(きひ or もとごえ-ki hi (or) mo to go e) | Basal fertilizer, Basal dressing, Manure given at the time of planting |
| 基本(きほん-ki ho n) | Basics, Fundamentals, Basis, Foundation |
| 基本給(きほんきゅう-ki ho n kyu u) | Basic salary, Basic wages |
| 基本金(きほんきん-ki ho n ki n) | Fund, Endowment |
| 基本単位(きほんたんい-ki ho n ta n i) | Base unit (meter, etc), Standard unit, Fundamental unit |
| 基本的(きほんてき-ki ho n te ki) | Fundamentally, Basically, Essentially |
| 基本的人権(きほんてきじんけん-ki ho n te ki ji n ke n) | Fundamental human rights, Basic human rights |
| 基督(きりすと-ki ri su to) | Christ |
| 基督教(きりすときょう-ki ri su to kyo u) | Christianity, Christian religion |
| 塩基(えんき-e n ki) | Base (chemistry) |
| 開基(かいき-ka i ki) | Founding (of a temple or sect), Founder |
| 根基(こんき-ko n ki) | Radical |
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