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Keyword
cornerstone
  • foundation stone
Frequency
#1224
Strokes
18
Grade
8
JLPT (old)
N1
Heisig
421
Readings
ソ67%
いしずえ33%
Mnemonic
A mason lowers a stone onto the ground, checks that it is neat and level, and builds the whole tower on this cornerstone.
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Used in vocabulary
基き礎そ
foundation; basis
Noun
基き礎そ控こう除じょ
basic or standard deduction
Noun
礎いしずえ
foundation stone; cornerstone
Noun
礎そ石せき
foundation stone; cornerstone
Noun
定てい礎そ
laying a cornerstone (foundation stone)
Noun