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礎

JLPT N1 · 18 strokes

The kanji 礎 — “cornerstone”

礎 means cornerstone and is a JLPT N1 kanji. It has 18 strokes and uses the stone radical (石).

Stroke order · 18 strokes

On'yomi (音読み): ソ
Kun'yomi (訓読み): いしずえ
Radical: 石 · stone
Strokes: 18

How to remember 礎

The stone (石) beneath a building — cornerstone. 基礎!! — 基礎が大事; the 基礎 of N5 is the 礎 of N1!

Example words with 礎

On'yomi readings

基礎きそfoundation, basics

Kun'yomi readings

礎いしずえcornerstone, foundation stone

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