How to say 'Base' in Japanese | 拠点

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The Japanese word for Base is 'Kyoten', written as 拠点 in Japanese.'Base' in hiragana is きょてん.

word

拠点

Meaning

Base

Reading

きょてん

kyoten

Kanji

拠Basis, Based on 点Point

Explanation

The Japanese noun '拠点 (きょてん)' refers to a 'base' or a central location from which activities, operations, or movements are conducted. It is commonly used in contexts such as business, military, or organizational operations. For example: The company established a new base in Tokyo「会社は東京に新しい拠点を設立した」(かいしゃはとうきょうにあたらしいきょてんをせつりつした). The military base is located in the north「その軍事拠点は北に位置している」(そのぐんじきょてんはきたにいちしている). This word emphasizes the idea of a central or strategic location.

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

5450

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 拠点

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

kanji

拠

Meaning

Basis, Based on

kanji

点

Meaning

Point

Words Related to 拠点 Through the Kanji 拠

These 3 Words contain the Kanji 拠 as well.

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拠る

Meaning

Base, Rely

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証拠

Meaning

Evidence

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根拠

Meaning

Basis, Grounds

Words Related to 拠点 Through the Kanji 点

These 16 Words contain the Kanji 点 as well.

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点

Meaning

Point, Mark

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交差点

Meaning

Intersection

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時点

Meaning

Point, Moment

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視点

Meaning

Viewpoint

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弱点

Meaning

Weakness

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観点

Meaning

Viewpoint

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終点

Meaning

Endpoint

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採点

Meaning

Grading

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地点

Meaning

Point

word

焦点

Meaning

Focus

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満点

Meaning

Perfect score

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点数

Meaning

Score

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要点

Meaning

Main point

word

欠点

Meaning

Flaw

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重点

Meaning

Emphasis, Key point

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点検

Meaning

Inspection

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What does 'Kyoten' (拠点) mean?

'Kyoten' means 'Base' .

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