JLPT N1 · 18 strokes
Kanji 礎: "cornerstone, foundation stone"
The kanji 礎 means "cornerstone, foundation stone". It is written with 18 strokes and belongs to JLPT level N1, read ソ in on'yomi and いしずえ in kun'yomi.
Stroke order
Strokes are written in the order of the numbers. The order is not decorative: it is what gives the character its balance, and it is also how handwriting search works in Japanese dictionaries.
Readings
On'yomi (Sino-Japanese reading)
ソ
Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
いしずえ
In a kun'yomi reading, the dot separates the kanji from its okurigana: かた.る is read かたる and written 語る. A hyphen marks a bound position, like -び in 日.
At a glance
| Meaning | cornerstone, foundation stone |
|---|---|
| Strokes | 18 |
| JLPT level | N1 |
| Taught in Japan | secondary school |
| Frequency rank | 1224 of 2,501 |
Common words with 礎
The most frequent words using this kanji, most common first, with furigana readings. Click one to open it in the reader.
- 基礎foundation; basis
- 礎foundation stone; cornerstone
- 基礎的fundamental; basic
- 基礎知識fundamental knowledge; the basics
- 基礎工事foundation works
- 基礎研究basic research
- 礎を築くto lay the foundation (for)
- 礎石foundation stone; cornerstone
- 基礎技術basic technology; generic technology
- 基礎代謝basal metabolism
- 基礎学力fundamental academic skills; expected basic knowledge (of a subject)
- 基礎体温basal body temperature
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