What does kanji 拠 mean?

The primary meaning of kanji 拠 is foothold.

How is kanji 拠 read?

The kunyomi readings for kanji 拠 are よ.る; the onyomi readings are キョ, コ.

What is the main radical of kanji 拠?

The main radical for kanji 拠 is 手.

What words use kanji 拠?

Example words that use kanji 拠 include 拠点, 拠出, 依る, 拠り所.

JōyōJLPT N1Kanken 4

拠

Meaning

Kanji 拠

foothold

foothold, based on, follow, therefore

Stroke Order

Readings

Kunyomi 訓読み: よ.る
Onyomi 音読み: キョコ
Nanori 名乗り: -

Variant: 㩀 (Itaiji) , 㨿 (Itaiji) • Old form: 據 • Added to Jōyō: 1946

Jōyō: -
JLPT: JLPT N1
Frequency: #858
Strokes: 8
Radical: 手
Components: 几 • 夂 • 扎
Kanji Kentei: Level 4
Similar Kanji: 処 • 處

Related vocabulary

Showing 34 common entries

Showing 34 of 79 entries that include this kanji.

拠点

きょてん

position

拠出

きょしゅつ

donation

依る

よる

to be based at (a location, an organization)

拠り所

よりどころ

grounds

拠金

きょきん

subscription

拠守

きょしゅ

defense

拠出金

きょしゅつきん

donated money

拠点とする

きょてんとする

to be based in (a place)

拠点空港

きょてんくうこう

hub airport

拠無い

よんどころない

can't be helped (of situation, reason, etc.)

根拠

こんきょ

base (of operations)

証拠

しょうこ

evidence

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Example sentences

5 reference sentences

その主張には確かな拠がない。

That claim has no solid basis.

法律に拠って判断してください。

Please judge based on the law.

うわさに拠れば、彼は来月帰国するらしい。

According to rumor, he seems to be returning to his country next month.

数字の拠を示して説明した。

He explained it by showing the numerical basis.

彼は祖父の言葉を拠として生きている。

He lives guided by his grandfather's words.