基 — fundamentals, radical, counter for machines
もと
基
fundamentals
Grade 5
Japanese school grade level in which this kanji is taught. Grade 1 is first year of elementary school.
11 strokes
U+57FA
Unicode hex codepoint — a unique identifier for this character in the Unicode standard.
Freq #241
Frequency rank among the ~2,500 most common kanji in Japanese newspapers. Lower number = more common.
Heisig #1904
Index in James Heisig's "Remembering the Kanji" — a popular textbook that teaches kanji through mnemonics and stories.
Meanings
- fundamentals
- radical
- counter for machines
- foundation