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cornerstone
Stroke count: 18

Readings

On reading
Kun readingいしずえ

Meanings

  1. cornerstoneRtK
    数学すべて科学であるMathematics is basic to all sciences.tatoeba
    たちはそのなっいる前提理解べきだったWe should understand the underlying premises.tatoeba
  2. foundation stone

Popular Usage

基礎

Radicals and components

Radicalstone
Components
How it's built

Mnemonic (RtK)

stone () · rock () · grove () · tree () · wood () · zoo · critters

From "Remembering the Kanji" by James Heisig · Frame 421

Compound words

君は君の理論の基をどこに置いているのか。
What do you base your theory on?tatoeba
体温をつけています。
I'm keeping a record of basal body temperature.tatoeba

Stroke Order

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