Word details

基本

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 基本.

Dictionary

Entry

基本ほんNoun~の Adj.Freq #2423
1

basics; fundamentals; basis; foundation

Examples
「これは・・・」「軍手とスコップ。園芸部基本道具のひとつだよ」
"This is ..." "Working glove and trowel. One of a gardening club's basic tools."

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

fundamentals, radical (chem), counter for machines, foundation

11 strokesFrequency 241JLPT N2Grade 5

On

Kun

もともとい

Nanori

きいとも

book, present, main, origin, true, real, counter for long cylindrical things

5 strokesFrequency 10JLPT N4Grade 1

On

ホン

Kun

もと

Nanori

まとごう

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