拠
拠 — Foothold
foothold, based on, follow, therefore
On’yomiキョ (kyo)
On’yomiコ (ko)
Kun’yomiよる (yoru)
Stroke order (8 strokes)
Watch the strokes draw themselves in the correct order — numbers mark where each stroke starts. Diagram from KanjiVG (CC BY-SA).
Common words using 拠
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 拠点 | きょてん kyoten | base (of operations); site; location |
| 根拠 | こんきょ konkyo | basis; grounds; foundation |
| 証拠 | しょうこ shouko | evidence; proof |
| 本拠 | ほんきょ honkyo | stronghold; inner citadel; base |
| 拠出 | きょしゅつ kyoshutsu | donation; contribution |
| 占拠 | せんきょ senkyo | occupation; taking and maintaining exclusive control (of a location) |
Study notes
拠 is a JLPT N1 kanji written with 8 strokes. It is taught at secondary-school level in Japan. Ranked #858 of the 2,500 most frequent kanji in newspapers. On’yomi (音読み) are Chinese-derived readings mostly used in compound words; kun’yomi (訓読み) are native Japanese readings, with any highlighted part written in hiragana after the kanji (okurigana).
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