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What is the Kanji for 'Bottom'? | 底

If you are wondering what is the Japanese Kanji for 'Bottom', you've come to the right place!

The Japanese Kanji for 'Bottom' is 底.

    kanji

    Meaning

    Bottom

    Reading

    kunyomiそこ

    soko

    onyomiてい

    tei

    Parts

    广Dotted cliff

    Example Word

    底: bottom. The Japanese noun '底 (そこ)' means 'bottom'. This word is used to refer to the lowest part or base of something, such as a container, a body of water, or even abstract concepts like emotions. For example: the bottom of the sea「海の底」(うみのそこ). I hit rock bottom emotionally「感情の底に落ちた」(かんじょうのそこにおちた). It can also be used metaphorically to describe the lowest point of a situation or condition. For instance: the bottom of the economic recession「不況の底」(ふきょうのそこ).

    Radical

    广

    Stroke Count

    8

    JLPT

    N2

    Grade

    4

    Frequency

    373

    Handwriting

Parts of the Kanji

If you visually break down this kanji, you can see it is made up of 2 parts:

    radical

    广

    Meaning

    Dotted cliff

    component

Words Using

This kanji is used in 4 words:

    word

    到底

    Meaning

    Cannot

    word

    Meaning

    Bottom

    word

    徹底的

    Meaning

    Thorough

    word

    徹底

    Meaning

    Thoroughness

Kanji Related to Through the Part 广

These 21 kanji contain the part 广 as well.

    kanji

    Meaning

    Cheap, Bargain

    kanji

    Meaning

    Ordinary, Common

    kanji

    Meaning

    Corridor, Passageway

    kanji

    Meaning

    Sit, Seat

    kanji

    Meaning

    Warehouse

    kanji

    Meaning

    Shop

    kanji

    Meaning

    Bed, Floor

    kanji

    Meaning

    Answer, Respond

    kanji

    Meaning

    Government office, Agency

    kanji

    Meaning

    Tang dynasty

    kanji

    Meaning

    Wide

    kanji

    Meaning

    Waste, Abolish

    kanji

    Meaning

    Hemp, Numb

    kanji

    Meaning

    Beginning, Preface

    kanji

    Meaning

    Healthy, Peaceful

    kanji

    Meaning

    Seat

    kanji

    Meaning

    Commoner, Manifold

    kanji

    鹿

    Meaning

    Deer

    kanji

    Meaning

    Garden

    kanji

    Meaning

    Degrees, Times

    kanji

    Meaning

    Government office, Urban prefecture

Kanji Related to Through the Part

These 3 kanji contain the part 氐 as well.

    kanji

    Meaning

    Low

    kanji

    Meaning

    Resist, Match

    kanji

    Meaning

    Residence

Learn the Kanji

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What does 底 mean?

底 means 'Bottom'.

Japanese school students learn this kanji in Fourth Grade, while non-native learners often study it for the JLPT N2 exam.

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