基
Fundamentals
Meanings
Fundamentals, Radical (chem), Counter For Machines, Foundation
On'yomi
き
Chinese-derived readings, typically used in compounds.
Kun'yomi
もと、 もとい
Native Japanese readings, typically used as standalone words.
Stroke order
基 is written in 11 strokes. Diagram from KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0).
About this kanji
基 (Fundamentals) is taught on WaniKani at level 14 and appears in the JLPT N1 kanji set. It is taught in Japanese elementary school grade 5 as part of the official Joyo kanji list. It ranks #241 in modern newspaper-frequency lists. It is written with 11 strokes.
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