Onyomi: キ · Kunyomi: もと, もとい · Meanings: counter for machines, foundation, fundamentals, radical (chem)
Kanji for counter for machines, foundation, fundamentals, radical chem
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| Word | Reading | Meaning | Meta |
|---|---|---|---|
| 元 | もと | origin, source, beginning | common JLPT-N3 Noun |
| 基 | もとい | basis, foundation, origin, source | JLPT-N1 Noun |
| 基 | き | group | Noun |
| 基礎 | きそ | foundation, basis | common JLPT-N2 Noun, Noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no' |
| 基金 | ききん | fund, foundation | common JLPT-N1 Noun, Noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no' |
| 基本 | きほん | basics, fundamentals, basis, foundation | common JLPT-N3 Noun, Noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no' |
| 基づく | もとづく | to be based (on), to be founded (on), to be grounded (on), to be in accordance (with) | common JLPT-N3 Godan verb with 'ku' ending, Intransitive verb |
| 基準 | きじゅん | standard, criterion, norm, benchmark, measure, gauge, basis | common JLPT-N2 Noun |
| 基盤 | きばん | base, basis, foundation, footing, infrastructure | common JLPT-N2 Noun |
| 基地 | きち | base (military, expedition, etc.) | common JLPT-N2 Noun |