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基 means 'foundation'
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Kun もとづく to be grounded on
Name きい とも
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In the most useful 10,000 words in Japanese, 基 is used 10 times, read 3 ways.
Across all words in Japanese, 基 is used 355 times, read 4 ways.
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1. origin; source (usu. 元)2. base; basis; foundation; root (esp. 基)
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