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Kanji: 基

KANJI
11 strokes
READINGS
KUN 訓
もと
もとい
 ON 音 
STROKE ORDER
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JLPT Level:
JLPT N1 (most advanced level)
Kanken Level:
Kanken Level 6 (completion of 5th grade)
Grade:
Taught during the 5th grade in Japan
Radical:
Radical name:
つち
Meaning:
Fundamentals, radical (chem), counter for machines, foundation
Usage:
Appears very frequently in Japanese newspapers; only about 250 kanji are used more often.
JLPT Level Word Meaning
N3
(きほん)
foundation, basis, standard
N3
(もと)
basis
N3
(もと)づく
to be grounded on, to be based on, to be due to, to originate from
N2
(きじゅん)
standard, basis, criteria, norm
N2
(きそ)
foundation, basis
N2
(きち)
base
N2
(きばん)
foundation, basis
N1
(ききん)
fund, foundation
N1
(もとい)
basis
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