こう

noun

  1. foundation of a great project, base of a great enterprise.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
こう
鴻基 こうき
こう
洪基 こうき

Contained Kanji Breakdown

large bird, wild goose, large
おおとり コウ ひしくい (Kentei Pre-1, N1)
creek, inlet, bay
え コウ み (9th, N1)
water, water radical (no. 85)
さんずい
craft, construction, katakana e radical (no. 48)
コウ ク もく (2nd, N4)
bird, chicken
とり チョウ とっ (2nd, N4)
fire, fire radical (no. 86)
ヒョウ カ
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)