礎
cornerstone, foundation stone
Readings
On'yomi
- ソ
Kun'yomi
- いしずえ
Nanori
- もと
Meaning
礎 centers on the fundamental base that supports everything above: a cornerstone or foundation stone that provides stability and structure.
Most common words using 礎
20 of 47- 基礎きそN3
foundation; basis
- 礎いしずえ
foundation stone; cornerstone
- 定礎ていそ
laying a cornerstone (foundation stone)
- 礎石そせき
foundation stone; cornerstone
- 基礎控除きそこうじょ
basic or standard deduction
- コミュニケーション科学基礎研究所コミュニケーションかがくきそけんきゅうしょ
Communication Science Laboratories
- 国礎こくそ
pillar of state
- 基礎レンきそレン
basic training; practicing the basics
- 基礎付けるきそづける
to lay the foundation for (e.g. a theory); to lay the basis for
- 基礎代謝きそたいしゃ
basal metabolism
- 基礎代謝率きそたいしゃりつ
basal metabolic rate; BMR
- 基礎体温きそたいおん
basal body temperature
- 基礎化粧品きそけしょうひん
skin-care products
- 基礎医学きそいがく
basic medicine
- 基礎固めきそがため
groundwork; solidifying the fundamentals; training of the basics
- 基礎学力きそがくりょく
fundamental academic skills; expected basic knowledge (of a subject)
- 基礎岩盤きそがんばん
bed rock; foundation rock
- 基礎工事きそこうじ
foundation works
- 基礎工学きそこうがく
foundation engineering
- 基礎年金きそねんきん
basic pension
Study
Etymology
礎 combines 石 (stone) with 楚, which likely contributes the sound ソ and may carry an idea of a base or foundation. The exact historical development of 楚 in this context is uncertain.
Meaning mnemonic
The left side is a stone 石, and the right side 楚 looks like a structure being built. Picture a large stone placed first as the cornerstone, with the rest of the building rising from it.
Reading mnemonic
For ソ, imagine laying a cornerstone so perfectly that it makes a soft, satisfying 'so' sound as it settles into place: so -> ソ.