拠

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.

• 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

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