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基 もと、もとい fundamentals, radical (chem), counter for machines, foundation 2 241 11 32 つち・つちへん・どへん 形声 Phonetic Fundamentals of chess: use the rooks to protect your ground.

Accepted Answer

キ きい, とも 基準(きじゅん): standard; basis; criterion; norm; reference; datum基本(きほん): foundation; basis; standard基礎(きそ): foundation; basis基地(きち): base基盤(きばん): foundation; basis; base; footing基金(ききん): fund; foundation基づく(もとづく): to be grounded on; to be based on; to be due to; to originate from基(もとい): (1) basis; foundation (2) cause 5 其: that土: soil; earth; ground; Turkey 土 3 (none) fundamentals A Bushel-basket full of earth contains the fundementals of farming. i.e. earth.

Kanji	基
Onyomi	キ
Kunyomi	もと、もとい
Nanori	きい, とも
English	fundamentals, radical (chem), counter for machines, foundation
Examples	基準(きじゅん): standard; basis; criterion; norm; reference; datum 基本(きほん): foundation; basis; standard 基礎(きそ): foundation; basis 基地(きち): base 基盤(きばん): foundation; basis; base; footing 基金(ききん): fund; foundation 基づく(もとづく): to be grounded on; to be based on; to be due to; to originate from 基(もとい): (1) basis; foundation (2) cause
JLPT Level	2
Jouyou Grade	5
Frequency	241
Components	其: that 土: soil; earth; ground; Turkey
Number of Strokes	11
Kanji Radical	土
Radical Number	32
Radical Strokes	3
Radical Reading	つち・つちへん・どへん
Traditional Form	(none)
Classification	形声 Phonetic
Keyword	fundamentals
Koohii Story 1	Fundamentals of chess: use the rooks to protect your ground.
Koohii Story 2	A Bushel-basket full of earth contains the fundementals of farming. i.e. earth.

Basis Foundation Fundamentals 基 キ もと、もとい きい とも

Basis Foundation Fundamentals 基キもと、もといきいとも