noun
Linguistics term for the base form of a word to which affixes are attached.
日本語の動詞の語基は、活用の基本となる部分です。
The base of a Japanese verb is the part that forms the foundation of its conjugation.
Standard kanji form for this linguistics term.
Compound of 語 (go, 'word') and 基 (ki, 'base, foundation').