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What does 基礎 (きそ, kiso) mean?

基礎 (きそ, kiso) means base, foundation.

Quick facts
Readingきそ
Romajikiso
Part of speechnoun, no-adjective
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N2
きそ
N2 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonkiso

base, foundation

  1. 1noun · no-adjective foundation; basis

Example sentences

  • Before building a house, the foundation work is done.

  • I practice every day to build a solid foundation in English.

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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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