礎
cornerstone, foundation stone

Readings

On'yomi (音読み)

ソ

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

いしずえ

Nanori (名乗り)

もと

Stroke Order

18 / 18

Information

Grade:8
Strokes:18
JLPT:1
Frequency:1224

Vocabulary

ソ

WordReadingMeaning
基礎キソfoundation; basis
礎案ソアンrough plan; draft
礎石ソセキfoundation stone; cornerstone
基礎控除キソコウジョbasic or standard deduction
英語基礎能力試験エイゴキソノウリョクシケンEnglish Language Proficiency Test; TOEFL

Other

WordReadingMeaning
礎いしずえfoundation stone; cornerstone
礎を築くいしずえをきずくto lay the foundation (for)
コミュニケーション科学基礎研究所コミュニケーションかがくきそけんきゅうしょCommunication Science Laboratories
浮き基礎うききそfloating foundation
基礎疾患きそしっかんunderlying disease; primary illness; underlying condition

Visually Similar Kanji

These kanji are easily confused due to similar shapes

歴
continuation, curriculum, passage of time
Grade 5JLPT 2
整
arranging, key (music), meter, organize, tone, tune
Grade 3JLPT 1
森
forest, woods
Grade 1JLPT 2
暦
almanac, calendar
Grade 8JLPT 1
難
accident, defect, difficult, impossible, trouble
Grade 6JLPT 3
確
assurance, clear, confirm, evident, firm, hard, solid, tight
Grade 5JLPT 3
襟
collar, lapel, neck, one's inner feelings
Grade 8JLPT 1
褒
extol, praise
Grade 8JLPT 1
稚
immature, young
Grade 8JLPT 1
頼
request, trust
Grade 8JLPT 3