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    3. 基本のキ

    基本のキ

    基き本ほんの​キ​

    the absolute basics (esp. in educational contexts)

    NTNounCore ConceptsEducationKanji Vocab20 strokes

    きほんのキ

    Noun

    1.
    the absolute basics (esp. in educational contexts), most basic of basics, most fundamental thing

    Stroke 0 / 20

    Speed1.0x

    Characters that make up this word

    基
    もと・もとい…(3)
    fundamentals・radical (chem)・counter for machines・foundation
    Kanji
    本
    もと…(3)
    book・present・main・origin・true…(2)
    Kanji
    の
    no
    Kana
    キ
    ki
    Kana
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