Word details

根底

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

Dictionary

Entry

根底こんてい根柢NounFreq #13926
1

root; basis; foundation

Examples
この議論の根底には、問題としている規則が言語に存在するという仮説がある。
Basic to the argument is the assumption that the rules in question are present in the language.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

根

root, radical, head (pimple)

10 strokesFrequency 620JLPT N2Grade 3

On

コン

Kun

ね-ね
底

bottom, sole, depth, bottom price, base, kind, sort

8 strokesFrequency 867JLPT N2Grade 4

On

テイ

Kun

そこ
柢

root, founded on

9 strokes

On

テイ

Kun

ね

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