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基
base · foundation · origin
N2On: きKun: もと
Memory Aid
'Ki' — like a KEY component, forming the very BASE of something important.
Vocabulary
基本きほんbasis, foundation, fundamental
基礎きそfoundation, groundwork
基づくもとづくto be based on, to originate from
基地きちbase (military, scientific, etc.)
基準きじゅんstandard, criterion
Example Sentences
これは日本語学習の基本です。
This is the basis of Japanese language learning.
彼は数学の基礎をよく知っています。
He knows the foundation of mathematics well.
この物語は実話に基づいています。
This story is based on a true story.
その軍事基地は街から遠い。
That military base is far from the town.