Word details

根底

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

Dictionary

Entry

根底んてい根柢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

root, radical, head (pimple)

10 strokesFrequency 620JLPT N2Grade 3

On

コン

Kun

-ね

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

8 strokesFrequency 867JLPT N2Grade 4

On

テイ

Kun

そこ

root, founded on

9 strokes

On

テイ

Kun

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