How to say "Based" in Japanese | 基づく

If you are wondering what's the Japanese word for "Based" you've come to the right place!

the Japanese word for "Based" is "Motozuku", written in japanese as "基づく".

Here's a more detailed explanation:

The Japanese verb '基づく (もとづく)' means 'to be based on' or 'to be grounded in'. It is used to indicate that something is founded on or derived from a particular source, principle, or fact. This verb is often used in formal or academic contexts. For example: This theory is based on solid evidence「この理論は確かな証拠に基づいている」(このりろんはたしかなしょうこにもとづいている). The decision was based on careful consideration「その決定は慎重な考慮に基づいていた」(そのけっていはしんちょうなこうりょにもとづいていた). Note that '基づく' is typically followed by the particle 'に' to indicate the basis or source.

The Kanji are characters that represent meanings. As you can see, this word is made up of 1 Kanji:

The kanji "基" means "Base" and "Fundation" and can be read as "Ki", "Moto" and "Motoi"

Now, let's make sure you understand this word the other way around too.

What does "Motozuku" mean in japanese?

"Motozuku" means "Based" .

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To make really sure you learn this word, We've prepared an interactive lesson for you. You are going to learn the readings and meanings of this word and of the characters that comprise it.

But first, you need to know a little bit about Hiragana and Katakana.

Hiragana and katakana are japanese syllabaries, this means that each character represents a syllable.

This are the characters you need to know for this lesson:

The hiragana "づ" is read as "zu". The hiragana "く" is read as "ku". The hiragana "き" is read as "ki". The hiragana "も" is read as "mo". The hiragana "と" is read as "to". And The hiragana "い" is read as "i".

About kanji, you need to know that most Kanji have two types of readings: Kunyomi, based on native japanese pronunciation. And onyomi, based on chinese pronunciation.