| 755 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 670 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 641 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 382 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 1098 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 688 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 435 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 1493 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 450 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 457 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 691 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 354 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 3312 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1716 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2330 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1783 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 5197 | Morohashi |
| 2673 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1040 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1767 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1904 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 251 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 726 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 5
JLPT level N1
241 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 基 【キ】 group, (free) radical, counter for installed or mounted objects (e.g. stone lanterns, gravestones, satellites)
- 起因 【キイン】 to be caused by, to result from, to arise from, to stem from, to be due to, cause, origin
- 塩基 【エンキ】 base
- 加爾基 【カルキ】 chlorinated lime, calcium hypochlorite, chloride of lime, bleaching powder
Kun reading compounds
- 元 【もと】 origin, source, beginning, basis, base, foundation, root, cause, (raw) material, ingredient, base, mix (e.g. for a cake), (soup) stock, (one's) side, capital, principal, cost price, root (of a plant), (tree) trunk, part (of a brush, chopsticks, etc.) one holds (with the hand), first three lines of a waka, counter for plants or trees, counter for falcons (in falconry)
- 基 【もとい】 basis, foundation, origin, source
- 失敗は成功のもと 【しっぱいはせいこうのもと】 failure teaches success, failure is a stepping-stone to success
- 生兵法は大怪我のもと 【なまびょうほうはおおけがのもと】 a little learning is a dangerous thing
- 基 【もとい】 basis, foundation, origin, source
Readings
- Japanese names:
- きい、 とも
- Korean:
- gi
Spanish
- fundamento
- origen
- base
Portuguese
- fundamentais
- radicais (Quim.)
- comtador para máquinas
- fundação
French
- fondements
- radical (chimie)
- compteur de machines
- fondations
| 1972 | 2001 Kanji |
| 3b8.12 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 2-6-5 | SKIP code |
| 2-8-3 | SKIP code |
| 4410.4 | Four corner code |
| 1-20-80 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 57fa | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 3
JLPT level N2
926 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 板門店 【パンムンジョム】 Panmunjom (Korea), Panmunjeom, Joint Security Area (Korean Demilitarized Zone)
- 版画 【ハンガ】 woodcut, woodblock print, art print
- 合板 【ゴウハン】 veneer board, plywood, joint publication
- 鋼板 【コウハン】 steel sheet, steel plate
- 版木 【ハンギ】 (printing) block, woodcut
- 板金 【バンキン】 sheet metal, metal plate
- 降板 【コウバン】 leaving the mound, being knocked out, resignation, stepping down, withdrawing
- 鋼板 【コウハン】 steel sheet, steel plate
Kun reading compounds
- 板 【いた】 board, plank, sheet (of metal), plate (of glass), pane, slab, cutting board, chopping board, chef (esp. of high-end Japanese cuisine), cook, stage (i.e. at a theatre)
- 板ガラス 【いたガラス】 plate glass, sheet glass
- まな板 【まないた】 chopping board, cutting board, flat chest, tiny breasts
- 厚板 【あついた】 thick board, plank, steel plate (with a thickness of at least 3 mm), heavy brocade cloth, Elaphoglossum yoshinagae (species of fern)
Readings
- Korean:
- pan
Spanish
- tabla
- tablero
- placa
Portuguese
- prancha
- junta
- prato
- estágio
French
- planche
- plaque
- panneau
- stade
| 305 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 395 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 373 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 709 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 2213 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 468 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 623 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 632 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1047 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1090 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 987 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1079 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 1067 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 575 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 762 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 732 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 14518 | Morohashi |
| 858 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2595 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 724 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 781 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 310 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 1867 | 2001 Kanji |
| 4a4.21 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-4-4 | SKIP code |
| 4194.7 | Four corner code |
| 1-40-36 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 677f | Unicode hex code |