Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 基本(きほん) in Japanese

基本
JLPT 3
Kana Reading
きほん
Romaji
kihon
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi), nouns which may take the genitive case particle `no'
    Meaning
    foundation; basis; standard
    Example sentence
    微生物学基本から最新情報まで網羅する It covers everything from the fundamentals of microbiology to the latest news.

Examples of 基本, きほん in a sentence



Kanji in this word

JLPT 2

11 strokes

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

On'Yomi: キ

Kun'Yomi: もと, もとい

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JLPT 5

5 strokes

book, present, main, origin, true, real, counter for long cylindrical things

On'Yomi: ホン

Kun'Yomi: もと

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