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:N1

Frequency:1224

Vocabulary

ソ

Word	Reading	Meaning
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

Word	Reading	Meaning
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

curriculum, continuation, passage of time

organize, arranging, tune, tone, meter, key (music)

calendar, almanac

difficult, impossible, trouble, accident, defect

assurance, firm, tight, hard, solid, confirm, clear, evident

collar, neck, lapel, one's inner feelings

immature, young