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憑拠 (ひょうきょ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Meanings 1
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru'
basis ; foundation ; reliance
Rare, formal noun or suru-verb meaning something one relies on as a basis or foundation. Not used in everyday conversation; more common alternatives include 根拠, 基盤, or 依拠.
彼かれ
の
主しゅ
張ちょう
は
何なん
の
憑ひょう
拠きょ
も
ない
。
His claim has no basis whatsoever.
Kanji 拠 foothold, based on, follow Similar words 根こん 拠きょ Common word for 'basis' or 'grounds'; 憑拠 is a rare, formal synonym.
依い 拠きょ Means 'reliance' or 'dependence'; 憑拠 can overlap but is much rarer.
Etymology The kanji 憑 means 'to rely on' or 'to depend on', and 拠 means 'basis' or 'grounds'. The compound is a Sino-Japanese word (kango) with the literal sense of 'relying on as a basis'. The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but it follows a common pattern of combining synonymous kanji to form an abstract noun.
