Kanji

What does the kanji 礎 mean?

礎 means foundation stone, cornerstone. On'yomi ソ. Kun'yomi いしずえ.

Quick facts
On'yomiソ
Kun'yomiいしずえ
Strokes18
Main radical石
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
On'yomi ソKun'yomi いしずえ
N1 · estimated, JLPT framework18 strokes

foundation stone, cornerstone

Memory hook

The stone (石) set under the wooden (木) post as its footing — CORNERSTONE, FOUNDATION.

Main radical

石stone 5 strokes

Stroke order · 18 strokes

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Data sources and licences

English meanings, On/Kun readings, stroke counts: KANJIDIC2 — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Components: KRADFILE (EDRDG). Stroke order: KanjiVG (Ulrich Apel), licensed CC BY-SA 3.0. Mnemonics written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

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