# 礎 foundation

石 (rock) + 林 (grove) + 正 (correct)
★☆☆☆☆
18 strokes

## Onyomi

SO | Some One is buried in Vinnie's foundation!

## Mnemonic

| Using rocks and trees from the grove is the correct way to build your foundation!

## Kunyomi

いしずえ | foundation (easy to remember since the first part looks AND SOUNDS like 石　（いし） ★☆☆☆☆

## Jukugo

基礎(きそ) | foundation ★★☆☆☆ 基 (basis) + 礎 (foundation) = 基礎 (foundation) literally this kanji means 'foundation stone,' but unless you're a student of architectural history, you'll be using the metaphorical meaning instead: 基礎 means 'the fundamentals' (of a language,of a philosophy, or a martial art, etc.)

## Synonyms

fundamentals 根本的 本来 基本的 基盤 基礎