This site will be taken down March 31st, 2026.

This was not an easy decision to make. For the last couple years, I have been struggling to find motivation for this site and to keep up with basic maintenance and security updates. With the rise of AI and more sophisticated tools, the usefulness of sites like this is questionable and traffic has nose-dived. I just don't have it in me to keep doing this. Thank you all for 10 years of support!

Zach

Readings

Kana: キ、もと、もとい
Romaji: ki, moto, motoi
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Romaji

Name Readings

Kana: きい、とも
Romaji: kii, tomo
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Romaji

Meanings

fundamentals, radical (chem), counter for machines, foundation

Stroke Diagram

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Kanji Info

Stroke Count:  11
Radical Number:  32
Frequency:  241
Grade:  5
Skip Pattern:  2-6-5
Korean Reading:  gi
Chinese Reading:  ji1
Unicode:  57fa
JIS:  3470

Indexes

Halpern Index: 2673
Nelson Index: 1098
New Nelson Index: 1040
Spahn Hadamitzky Index: 3b8.12
Four Corner Index: 4410.4
Guide to Remembering Index: 641
Gakken Index: 382
Japanese Names Index: 1493
Daikanwanjiten Index: 5197
Daikanwanjiten Index and Page: 3.0197
Remembering the kanji Index: 1767
Kanji Way Index: 251
Kanji Flashcards Index: 435
Kodansha Compact Index: 354
Read Writing Kanji Third Index: 670
Kanji in Context Index: 691
1999 Kanji Learners Index: 1716
2013 Kanji Learners Index: 2330
French Remembering the Kanji Index: 1783
Remembering the Kanji 6th Index: 1904
Essential Kanji Index: 688
Kodansha Kanji Index: 3312
Roo 2001 Kanji Index: 1972
Read Writing the Kanji Index: 755
Tuttle Kanji Cards Index: 726

Words

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group; (free) radical; counter for installed or mounted objects (e.g. stone lanterns, gravestones, satellites)
(もとい)
basis; foundation; cause
基礎 (きそ)
foundation; basis
基地 (きち)
base
基盤 (きばん)
foundation; basis; base; footing; infrastructure; bedrock; substrate (circuit board)
(もと)
origin; source; base; basis; foundation; root; cause; ingredient; material; (somebody's) side; (somebody's) location; original cost (or capital, principal, etc.); (plant) root; (tree) trunk; first section of a waka; counter for blades of grass, tree trunks, etc., and for falcons (in falconry); handle (chopsticks, brush, etc.); grip
基本 (きほん)
foundation; basis; standard
基づく (もとづく)
to be grounded on; to be based on; to be due to; to originate from
基準 (きじゅん)
standard; basis; criterion; norm; reference; datum
基金 (ききん)
fund; foundation
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