“Bottom” or “Bed (of a river or pond etc)” in Japanese kanji, and the Stroke Order and Meanings of Kanji “底”
Japanese Jouyou-kanji “底” means “Lowest point”, “Base” or “Sole (of a shoe)” etc.
Jouyou Kanji “底”
Jouyou Kanji “底” Stroke Order
| Stroke # | 8 Strokes |
|---|---|
| On-Yomi | てい(tei) |
| Kun-Yomi | そこ(soko) |
| Meanings | Bottom, Bed (of a river), Sole (of a shoe) |
| Depth, Bottom of (one’s) heart | |
| Reach, Arrive |
Kanji words which contain Kanji “底”, and their meanings
| Words | Meanings |
|---|---|
| 底意(そこい-so ko i) | Underlying intention, True intention, Underlying motive |
| 底意地(そこいじ-so ko i ji) | Latent disposition, Inner feelings |
| 底気味が悪い(そこきみがわるい-so ko ki mi ga wa ru i) | Creepy, Spooky |
| 底力(そこじから-so ko ji ka ra) | Hidden reserves of strength, Underlying strength, Underlying vitality, Latent energy, Real strength |
| 底積み(そこづみ-so ko du mi) | ① Stowage at the bottom, Goods stowed at the bottom, ② Ballast, ③ Person who is staying low rank for long term |
| 底無し(そこなし-so ko na shi) | Bottomless, Unfathomable, Drunkard, Unmeasurable, Infinite |
| 底荷(そこに-so ko ni) | Ballast |
| 底抜け(そこぬけ-so ko nu ke) | Bottomless, Unbounded, Boundless, Extreme, Uninhibited |
| 底値(そこね-so ko ne) | Bottom price, Floor price, Rock-bottom prices |
| 底冷え(そこびえ-so ko bi e) | Penetrating cold |
| 底光り(そこびかり-so ko bi ka ri) | Lurid light, Inner glow, Inner light, Deep gloss |
| 底引き網(そこびきあみ-so ko bi ki a mi) | Dragnet, Trawl net |
| 底を突く(そこをつく-so ko wo tsu ku) | ① To run out of, To dry up, To be depleted, ② To hit the bottom, To bottom out |
| 底を割る(そこをわる-so ko wo wa ru) | Situation where the bottom has dropped out |
| 底止(ていし-te i shi) | Cessation |
| 底辺(ていへん-te i he n) | ① Base (of a polygon), ② Bottom (of the social scale), Lower levels, Lower classes, ③ Base (e.g. of support), Foundation, Basis |
| 底本(ていほん-te i ho n) | Original text, Draft, Source book |
| 底面(ていめん-te i me n) | Bottom, Underside, Base, Base of a polyhedron |
| 底流(ていりゅう-te i ryu u) | Undercurrent, Bottom‐current |
| 心底(しんてい or しんそこ-shi n te i (or) shi n so ko) | Bottom of one’s heart, Depths of one’s mind, Innermost thoughts, Real intentions |
| 水底(すいてい-sui te ni) | Bottom of water, Bottom |
| 徹底(てってい-te tte i) | Thoroughness, Completeness, Consistency |
| 到底(とうてい-to u te i) | (With neg. sentence) (Cannot) possibly, (Not) by any means, (Not) at all |
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