How to say "Foundation" in Japanese | 基盤

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

the Japanese word for "Foundation" is "Kiban", written in japanese as "基盤".

Here's a more detailed 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.

The Kanji are characters that represent meanings. As you can see, this word is made up of 2 Kanji:

The kanji "基" means "Base" and "Fundation" and can be read as "Ki", "Moto" and "Motoi". And The kanji "盤" means "Tray" and "Disk" and can be read as "Ban".

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

What does "Kiban" mean in japanese?

"Kiban" means "Foundation" .

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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 "き" is read as "ki". The hiragana "も" is read as "mo". The hiragana "と" is read as "to". The hiragana "い" is read as "i". The hiragana "ば" is read as "ba". And The hiragana "ん" is read as "n".

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.