How to say 'Foundation' in Japanese | 基礎

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The Japanese word for Foundation is 'Kiso', written as 基礎 in Japanese.'Foundation' in hiragana is きそ.

word

基礎

Meaning

Foundation

Reading

きそ

kiso

Kanji

基Base, Fundation 礎Foundation stone, Foundation

Explanation

The Japanese noun '基礎 (きそ)' means 'foundation'. It refers to the base or underlying support of something, whether physical, conceptual, or abstract. This word is often used in contexts like education, construction, or skills development. For example: The foundation of this building is strong「この建物の基礎は強い」(このたてもののきそはつよい). Learning the basics is important「基礎を学ぶことは大切です」(きそをまなぶことはたいせつです). It can also refer to the fundamental principles or groundwork of a subject, as in '基礎知識 (きそちしき) (basic knowledge)'.

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

1356

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 基礎

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

kanji

基

Meaning

Base, Fundation

kanji

礎

Meaning

Foundation stone, Foundation

Words Related to 基礎 Through the Kanji 基

These 6 Words contain the Kanji 基 as well.

word

基本

Meaning

Basis

word

基づく

Meaning

Based

word

基準

Meaning

Standard

word

基地

Meaning

Base

word

基盤

Meaning

Foundation

word

基

Meaning

Origin, Base

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'Kiso' means 'Foundation' .

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