Word Meaning 基本

きほん kihon

基本 is read as きほん (kihon) and means basics.

Meaning

English

  1. basics
  2. fundamentals
  3. basis
  4. foundation

Reading

Kana

きほん

Romaji

kihon

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 16 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Grade 5 Kanken 6級 Antonyms 応用 Rank 1453 Priority A

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

基本中の基本

きほんちゅうのきほん

(most) basic of basics

基本的

きほんてき

fundamental

基本料金

きほんりょうきん

basic rate (i.e. excluding optional service fees, usage charges, etc.)

基本入出力システム

きほんにゅうしゅつりょくしすてむ

basic input-output system

基本金

きほんきん

fund

基本合意

きほんごうい

basic agreement

基本外

きほんがい

non-basic

基本法

きほんほう

fundamental law

基本産業

きほんさんぎょう

basic industries

基本的に

きほんてきに

basically

基本的人権

きほんてきじんけん

fundamental human rights

基本物理表現

きほんぶつりひょうげん

basic physical rendition

Example Sentences

10

きほんがいちばんたいせつです。

The basics are the most important.

This is basic.

Fundamentals are important.

Start with the basics.

These are the ABCs.

Start with the basics.

This is the most basic of basics.

I agree in principle.

This is the most basic of basics.

Food, clothing and shelter are the basis of life.