Word Meaning 基づく

もとづく motozuku

基づく is read as もとづく (motozuku) and means to be based (on).

Meaning

English

  1. to be based (on)
  2. to be founded (on)
  3. to be grounded (on)
  4. to be in accordance (with)
  5. to be due to
  6. to come (from)
  7. to arise (from)
  8. to originate (in)

Reading

Kana

もとづく

Romaji

motozuku

Writing Variants

  • 基く もとづく motozuku
  • 基ずく もとづく motozuku
  • 基付く もとづく motozuku

Stroke Sequence

3 Characters • 15 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Grade 5 Kanken 6級 Rank 6452 Priority B

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

基準

きじゅん

standard

もと

cause

基本

きほん

basics

基地

きち

base (military, expedition, etc.)

基盤

きばん

bedrock

基礎

きそ

foundation

基本的

きほんてき

fundamental

基金

ききん

fund

基調

きちょう

keynote

基幹

きかん

mainstay

基準法

きじゅんほう

basic law

基軸

きじく

basis