01
基礎
きそ
foundation
Meanings
- cornerstone
- foundation stone
Readings
Onyomi
- ソ
Kunyomi
- いしずえ
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Useful words
02
礎を築く
いしずえをきずく
to lay a foundation
03
礎石
そせき
cornerstone
04
基礎知識
きそちしき
basic knowledge
05
基礎的
きそてき
fundamental
06
定礎
ていそ
cornerstone laying
often seen on plaques of buildings
Compare Kanji
01基Meaning94%fundamentals, radical (chem)Foundation is the shared core, with 基 giving the abstract base and 礎 the stone image.02石Component90%stoneThe stone side in 礎 is clearest when placed beside plain 石.03土Meaning78%soil, earthEarth beneath a building gives 土 a natural support link.04建Meaning80%buildBuilding in 建 depends on a foundation, so the construction frame is clear.05岩Meaning73%boulder, rockRock in 岩 keeps the stone material close, though not specifically a foundation.06硬Meaning66%stiff, hardHardness in 硬 suits the sturdy stone quality a foundation needs.