How to say 'Foundation' in Japanese | 基盤

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The Japanese word for Foundation is 'Kiban', written as 基盤 in Japanese.'Foundation' in hiragana is きばん.

word

基盤

Meaning

Foundation

Reading

きばん

kiban

Kanji

基Base, Fundation 盤Tray, Disk

Explanation

The Japanese noun '基盤 (きばん)' refers to a 'foundation' or 'base' upon which something is built or established. It is often used in both literal and figurative contexts, such as the foundation of a building or the foundational principles of a system. For example: The foundation of this building is strong「この建物の基盤は強い」(このたてもののきばんはつよい). The company's success is built on a solid foundation「その会社の成功はしっかりした基盤の上に築かれている」(そのかいしゃのせいこうはしっかりしたきばんのうえにきずかれている). This word is commonly used in discussions about infrastructure, technology, or organizational structures.

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

3514

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 基盤

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

kanji

基

Meaning

Base, Fundation

kanji

盤

Meaning

Tray, Disk

Words Related to 基盤 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

基礎

Meaning

Foundation

word

基地

Meaning

Base

word

基

Meaning

Origin, Base

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'Kiban' means 'Foundation' .

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