Word details

拠点

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

Dictionary

Entry

拠点ょてんNounFreq #4809
1

base (of operations); site; location; center; foothold; stronghold; (strategic) position

Examples
リストラされた彼は心機一転、自宅を拠点にSOHOビジネスを始めた。
After getting downsized he started off on a clean slate and started a business working out of a home office.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

foothold, based on, follow, therefore

8 strokesFrequency 858JLPT N1Grade 8

On

キョ

Kun

よ.る

spot, point, mark, speck, decimal point

9 strokesFrequency 165JLPT N2Grade 2

On

テン

Kun

つ.けるつ.くた.てるさ.すとぼ.すとも.すぼち

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