fundamentals, radical (chem), counter for machines, foundation

About this kanji

The kanji 「基」 (ki) primarily means foundation or basis. It can be used as a noun, but you will often find it in compound words. For example, 基金 (ききん, kikin) means fund, which refers to a financial resource, while 基礎 (きそ, kiso) means foundation, often used in the context of building or knowledge. Another common compound is 基地 (きち, kichi), which refers to a military or research base. An important note about this kanji is that it conveys the idea of something being foundational or essential, setting the stage for other concepts built upon it.

Example sentences

• 基準を明確にする必要がある。

  It is necessary to clarify the standards.

Meanings across languages

English

fundamentals, radical (chem), counter for machines, foundation

Tiếng Việt

cơ sở, gốc rễ, đếm cho máy móc, nền tảng

日本語

基礎, 根本的な, 機械のカウンター, 土台

한국어

기초, 근본적인, 기계에 대한 카운터, 토대

中文

基础, 根本, 机器计数器, 基础

id

fundamental, radikal (kimia), penghitung mesin, dasar

th

พื้นฐาน, ราก (เคมี), ตัวนับเครื่องจักร, มูลนิธิ

es

fundamentos, radical (química), contador para máquinas, fundación

fr

fondamentaux, radical (chimie), compteur pour machines, fondation

de

Grundlagen, radikal (Chem.), Zähler für Maschinen, Fundament

pt

fundamentos, radical (química), contador de máquinas, fundação

Common compounds

• 基金ききんfund, foundation
• 基礎きそfoundation, basis
• 基地きちbase (military, expedition, etc.), enthusiast, maniac
• 基調きちょうbasic tone, underlying tone, basic theme
• 基盤きばんbase, basis, foundation
• 基本きほんbasics, fundamentals, basis
• 基準きじゅんstandard, criterion, norm
• 基本的きほんてきfundamental, basic