EntryCommonJLPT N2WaniKani 49
  1. Noun, Noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'

    foundation; basis

    その考えが彼の理論の基礎となっている。
    The idea underlies his theory.
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fundamentals, radical (chem), counter for machines, foundation

Kun
もともとい
On
Strokes
11
Taught
Grade 5
JLPT
N1
Frequency
241 of 2500
Radical
earth
WaniKani
Level 14

Built from

Used in names as

きいとも

Dictionary and index codes (33)
CodeReference
2-6-5, 2-8-3SKIP code
3b8.12The Kanji Dictionary
4410.4Four corner code
1972deroo
57faUnicode hex code
1-20-80JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code
1098Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson)
1040New Nelson (John Haig)
2673New Japanese-English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
3312Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
1716Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
2330Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern)
1767Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig)
1904Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig)
382A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage
1493Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill)
688Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill)
5197Morohashi
641A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall)
450Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
457Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
755sakade
435Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki)
670henshall3
726Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask)
251crowley
691Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono)
354Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide
1783Les Kanjis dans la tête (Yves Maniette)
ji1Pinyin reading
giKorean reading
n1JLPT level (KANJIDIC2)
14WaniKani level
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cornerstone, foundation stone

Kun
いしずえ
On
Strokes
18
Taught
Junior high
JLPT
N1
Frequency
1224 of 2500
Radical
stone
WaniKani
Level 49

Built from

Used in names as

もと

Dictionary and index codes (30)
CodeReference
1-5-13SKIP code
5a13.2The Kanji Dictionary
1468.1Four corner code
3370deroo
790eUnicode hex code
1-33-35JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code
3222Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson)
4054New Nelson (John Haig)
1248New Japanese-English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
1595Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
842Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
1152Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern)
394Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig)
421Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig)
1268A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage
2730Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill)
1701Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill)
24522Morohashi
1512A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall)
1515Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
1616Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
1576Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki)
1898Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask)
692Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono)
1412Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide
401Les Kanjis dans la tête (Yves Maniette)
chu3Pinyin reading
choKorean reading
n1JLPT level (KANJIDIC2)
49WaniKani level