拠
foothold, based on, follow, therefore
Readings
On'yomi
- キョ
- コ
Kun'yomi
- よ.る
Meaning
拠 centers on having a firm base or starting point: a foothold, something to rely on, or a reason from which an action follows. The meanings 'based on', 'follow', and 'therefore' all extend from this idea of grounding or proceeding from a fixed point.
Most common words using 拠
20 of 79- 証拠しょうこN2
evidence; proof
- 拠点きょてん
base (of operations); site; location; center; foothold; stronghold; (strategic) position
- 根拠こんきょN1
basis; grounds; foundation; reason; authority
- 占拠せんきょ
occupation; taking and maintaining exclusive control (of a location)
- 準拠じゅんきょ
being based on; following (a rule, guidelines, etc.); conforming to (standards, regulations, etc.); complying with
- 本拠地ほんきょち
stronghold; inner citadel; base; headquarters
- 拠出きょしゅつ
donation; contribution
- 拠り所よりどころ
grounds; foundation; authority
- 本拠ほんきょ
stronghold; inner citadel; base; headquarters
- 論拠ろんきょ
grounds of an argument
- 依拠いきょ
dependence
- 典拠てんきょ
(an) authority; (a) source; (written) reference
- 群雄割拠ぐんゆうかっきょ
rivalry of local warlords; a number of powerful (talented, influential) persons standing by themselves in a given field
- 割拠かっきょ
holding one's ground; defending local authority
- 根拠地こんきょち
base (of operations)
- 確たる証拠かくたるしょうこ
certain evidence; definite evidence
- ウォールストリートを占拠せよウォールストリートをせんきょせよ
Occupy Wall Street (protest movement, 2011-)
- ウォール街を占拠せよウォールがいをせんきょせよ
Occupy Wall Street (protest movement, 2011-)
- 不法占拠ふほうせんきょ
unlawful occupation (e.g. of a house, of land, etc.); squatting
- 不法占拠者ふほうせんきょしゃ
unlawful occupant (e.g. of a house, of land, etc.); squatter
Study
Etymology
拠 is the modern simplified form of 據. The older form combines 扌 (hand) with 豦, which likely contributed the sound and the idea of holding or placing firmly. The modern right side 処 is a simplification and should not be treated as the original historical component.
Meaning mnemonic
The hand radical 扌 beside 処 suggests a hand placing something firmly in a spot. Picture a climber's hand finding a solid foothold on a rock face: that grip is the basis for the next move.
Reading mnemonic
For キョ, imagine a climber shouting 'key-oh!' as they find a key foothold: 'key-oh' -> キョ, and that foothold is the key to continuing.