Godan verb, intransitive verb

  1. to be based (on), to be founded (on), to be grounded (on), to be in accordance (with).
  2. to be due to, to come (from), to arise (from), to originate (in).

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
 
 
基づく もとづく
 
基く もとづく
基ずく
基ずく もとづく
 
基付く もとづく

Contained Kanji Breakdown

fundamentals, radical (chem), counter for machines
キ もと もとい (5th, N1)
that
キ ゴ それ (Kentei Pre-1)
sweet, coax, pamper
あま.い カン うま.い (7th, N2)
twenty
にじゅう ジュウ ニュウ (Kentei Pre-1)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
eight, eight radical (no. 12)
ハチ や はっ (1st, N5)
soil, earth, ground
ド つち は (1st, N5)