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Grade 5JLPT N1

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

11 strokes · frequency rank #241

On
Kun
もと、もとい

Stroke order

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  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4
  5. 5
  6. 6
  7. 7
  8. 8
  9. 9
  10. 10
  11. 11

Common words

  1. きほんbasics; fundamentals; basis; foundation1
    • "This is ..." "Working glove and trowel. One of a gardening club's basic tools."

    • These are the ABCs.

    • Food, clothing and shelter are the basis of life.

  2. きじゅんstandard; criterion; norm; benchmark2
    • Accepting the other's norms is submitting to the other's power.

    • He is a man with no standards.

    • This will serve as a check on their work.

  3. きちbase (military, expedition, etc.)3
    • There is a military base near here.

    • He didn't come back to the base yesterday.

    • On base and off, buckle your seat-belts.

  4. きそfoundation; basis4
    • The idea underlies his theory.

    • It is important to strengthen the basis.

    • Mathematics is basic to all sciences.

  5. ききんfund; foundation5
    • Singapore's Central Fund provides pensions.

    • The fund was set up to help orphans.

    • He donated $10000 to the refugee fund.

  6. きばんbase; basis; foundation; footing6
    • The 21st century is going to be based on economic power.

    • The foundation of free nations is democracy.

    • Her diaries formed the basis of the book she later wrote.

  7. きほんてきfundamental; basic7
    • Let's learn the basic tags in order.

    • The family is the basic unit of society.

    • The basic meaning of it remains the same.

  8. きちょうbasic tone; underlying tone; basic theme; basis8
    • Like the banner, the design was based around the colour white.

  9. きかんmainstay; nucleus; key9
  10. きじくbasis; foundation; core; criterion10

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