礎

ONそ

KUNいしずえ

Meanings

foundationbasecornerstone

How to remember

Imagine a sturdy STONE (石) on the left, literally underpinning and giving a stable BASE to the structure on the right, like a firmly rooted plant or building.

Vocabulary

基礎きそ

foundation, basis

礎石そせき

foundation stone, cornerstone

定礎ていそ

laying of a foundation stone

Related kanji

石基土材築柱