foothold, based on, follow, therefore

About this kanji

The kanji 拠 (きょ) has several meanings, including "foothold" or "basis." It is often used in nouns rather than verbs. Common compounds include 拠点 (きょてん), which means "base of operations," and 根拠 (こんきょ), meaning "basis" or "foundation." Another example is 証拠 (しょうこ), which translates to "evidence." This kanji conveys the idea of having a solid position or support in various contexts, making it useful in both everyday conversation and formal situations. A usage note is that it often implies the idea of relying on something or establishing a point of reference.

Example sentences

• 彼の意見拠りどころは強い。

  His opinion has a strong basis.

Meanings across languages

English

foothold, based on, follow, therefore

Tiếng Việt

căn cứ, dựa vào, theo, do đó

日本語

拠点, 基づく, 従う, したがって

한국어

거점, 기반, 따르다, 따라서

中文

根据, 基于, 遵循, 因此

id

dasar

th

ฐาน

es

basamento

fr

base

de

Basis

pt

base

Common compounds

• 拠点きょてんbase (of operations), site, location
• 根拠こんきょbasis, grounds, foundation
• 証拠しょうこevidence, proof
• 本拠ほんきょstronghold, inner citadel, base
• 拠出きょしゅつdonation, contribution
• 占拠せんきょoccupation, taking and maintaining exclusive control (of a location)
• 論拠ろんきょgrounds of an argument
• 依拠いきょdependence