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基

Fundamentals, Radical (chem), Counter For Machines, Foundation

11 strokes

On readings 音読み

き

Kun readings 訓読み

もと、もとい

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基もとbasisN3 基本きほんbasicN3 基づくもとづくto be grounded onN3 基盤きばんfoundationN2 基準きじゅんstandardN2 基礎きそfoundationN2 基地きちbaseN2 基金ききんfundN1 基督キリストChrist 巴基斯担パキスタンPakistan 秘密基地ひみつきちsecret base ; hideout ; hidden position 基部きぶbase ; foundation

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