Vocabulary

What does 基本 (きほん, kihon) mean?

基本 (きほん, kihon) means basics, fundamentals.

Quick facts
Readingきほん
Romajikihon
Part of speechnoun, no-adjective
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N3
きほん
N3 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonkihon

basics, fundamentals

  1. 1noun · no-adjective basics; fundamentals; basis

Example sentences

  • I think the basics are important.

  • First, let's learn the basics.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

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