基 Kanji for foundation

N3–N2Grade 511 strokes

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

Kun: もと、もとい
On: キ

基 is the Japanese kanji for foundation, fundamentals, radical (chem), counter for machines. It is written with 11 strokes and appears at JLPT level N3–N2. Its kun reading is もと、もとい and its on reading is キ.

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Words with 基

基もとづくto be based (on), to be founded (on), to be grounded (on)
基き本ほんbasics, fundamentals, basis
基き準じゅんstandard, criterion, norm
基き礎そfoundation, basis
基き地ちbase (military, expedition, etc.)
基き盤ばんbase, basis, foundation

Practice 基 with brush strokes, spaced repetition and quizzes in the app.