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Simple Dictionary Definition

基本

see styles
jī běn
    ji1 ben3
chi pen
 kihon
    きほん
basic; fundamental; main; elementary
(noun - becomes adjective with の) basics; fundamentals; basis; foundation

本俸

see styles
běn fèng
    ben3 feng4
pen feng
 honpou / honpo
    ほんぽう
basic salary
regular salary; basic salary; full pay

基本法

see styles
jī běn fǎ
    ji1 ben3 fa3
chi pen fa
 kihonhou / kihonho
    きほんほう
basic law (constitutional document)
fundamental law; basic (organic) law

基本概念

see styles
jī běn gài niàn
    ji1 ben3 gai4 nian4
chi pen kai nien
 kihongainen
    きほんがいねん
basic concept
basic concept; fundamental concept

see styles
yuán
    yuan2
yüan
 yuan
    ユアン
currency unit (esp. Chinese yuan); (bound form) first; original; primary; (bound form) basic; fundamental; (bound form) constituent; part; (prefix) meta-; (math.) argument; variable; era (of a reign); (Tw) (geology) eon
(kana only) (See 元・げん・3) yuan (monetary unit of China) (chi: yuán); (given name) Motoyasu
Beginning, first, original, head; dollar; Mongol (dynasty).

see styles
chū
    chu1
ch`u
    chu
 hatsu(p); ui
    はつ(P); うい
at first; (at the) beginning; first; junior; basic
(adj-no,n,n-pref,n-suf) first; new; (female given name) Hatsumi
To cut cloth for clothes; beginning, first.

ヘア

see styles
 bea
    ベア
(abbreviation) (See ベースアップ) increase in basic salary; (personal name) Pea; Per

下金

see styles
 shitagane
    したがね
basic metal (in an art object); old metal; (surname) Shimokane

五度

see styles
wǔ dù
    wu3 du4
wu tu
 godo
    ごど
five degrees; fifth (basic musical interval, doh to soh)
{music} fifth (interval)
The five means of transportation over the sea of mortality to salvation; they are the five pāramitās 五波羅蜜— almsgiving, commandment-keeping, patience under provocation, zeal, and meditation.

五香

see styles
wǔ xiāng
    wu3 xiang1
wu hsiang
 gokou / goko
    ごこう
five spice seasoned; incorporating the five basic flavors of Chinese cooking (sweet, sour, bitter, savory, salty)
(place-name, surname) Gokou
The incense composed of five ingredients (sandalwood, aloes, cloves, saffron, and camphor) offered by the esoteric sects in building their altars and in performing their rituals. Cf. 五分香.

功底

see styles
gōng dǐ
    gong1 di3
kung ti
training in the basic skills; knowledge of the fundamentals

四苦

see styles
sì kǔ
    si4 ku3
ssu k`u
    ssu ku
 shiku
    しく
{Buddh} the four kinds of suffering (birth, old age, disease, death)
The four miseries, or sufferings — birth, age, disease, and death.

基層


基层

see styles
jī céng
    ji1 ceng2
chi ts`eng
    chi tseng
 kisou / kiso
    きそう
basic level; grassroots unit; basement layer
base layer; substratum; binder course

基測


基测

see styles
jī cè
    ji1 ce4
chi ts`e
    chi tse
Basic Competence Test for Junior High School Students (Tw), abbr. for 國民中學學生基本學力測驗|国民中学学生基本学力测验

基礎


基础

see styles
jī chǔ
    ji1 chu3
chi ch`u
    chi chu
 kiso
    きそ
base; foundation; basis; basic; fundamental
(noun - becomes adjective with の) foundation; basis

基調


基调

see styles
jī diào
    ji1 diao4
chi tiao
 kichou / kicho
    きちょう
main key (of a musical composition); keynote (speech)
(1) basic tone; underlying tone; basic theme; basis; keynote; (2) trend; (3) {music} (See 主調・1) keynote

大本

see styles
dà běn
    da4 ben3
ta pen
 taihon
    たいほん
foundation; basic principles; (surname) Daimoto
The great, chief, or fundamental book or text. Tiantai takes the 無量壽經 as the major of the three Pure Land sutras, and the 阿彌陀經 as the 小本 minor.

大筋

see styles
 oosuji
    おおすじ
outline; summary; gist; basic points; (surname) Oosuji

宗元

see styles
zōng yuán
    zong1 yuan2
tsung yüan
 munemoto
    むねもと
(surname) Munemoto
The basic principles of a sect; its origin or cause of existence.

宗旨

see styles
zōng zhǐ
    zong1 zhi3
tsung chih
 shuushi / shushi
    しゅうし
objective; aim; goal
(1) tenets (of a religious sect); doctrines; (2) (religious) sect; denomination; religion; faith; (3) one's principles; one's tastes; one's preferences
The main thesis, or ideas, e. g. of a text.

定番

see styles
 teiban / teban
    ていばん
(noun - becomes adjective with の) (1) standard item; usual thing; (a) classic; go-to choice; staple; regular fixture; standard procedure; convention; (2) (orig. meaning) basic item (with stable demand); staple goods; (place-name) Jōban

底薪

see styles
dǐ xīn
    di3 xin1
ti hsin
basic salary; base pay; salary floor

性根

see styles
xìng gēn
    xing4 gen1
hsing ken
 shoune / shone
    しょうね
(See 根性・2) nature; character; disposition
basic endowment; character

文節

see styles
 bunsetsu
    ぶんせつ
{gramm} phrase; clause; basic linguistic unit in Japanese grammar

本印

see styles
běn yìn
    ben3 yin4
pen yin
 hon'in
basic impression

本手

see styles
 honte
    ほんて
(1) (See 奥の手・おくのて・1) ace up one's sleeve; trump card; (2) {music} basic melody (esp. on koto and shamisen); (3) proper move (in go, shogi, etc.); appropriate move; (4) expert; professional; specialist; master; (surname) Honte

本書


本书

see styles
běn shū
    ben3 shu1
pen shu
 honsho
    ほんしょ
(1) main text; (2) original text; (3) this book; this volume
The foundation books of any school; a book.

本給

see styles
 honkyuu / honkyu
    ほんきゅう
basic or regular salary; (place-name) Honkyū

本間

see styles
 honma
    ほんま
(1) (See 京間・2) official size of a tatami mat for measuring room size (esp. a Kyoto-size tatami mat); (2) {music} basic rhythm (in traditional Japanese music); (3) (archaism) room (in a brothel) of a prostitute of the highest rank; (personal name) Monma

根本

see styles
gēn běn
    gen1 ben3
ken pen
 nehon
    ねほん
fundamental; basic; root; simply; absolutely (not); (not) at all; CL:個|个[ge4]
(1) (archaism) (ksb:) kabuki script; (2) (abbreviation) (See 絵入根本) illustrated kabuki script; (surname) Memoto
Fundamental, basal, radical, original, elemental; when referring to a fundamental text, 根本經 mūlagrantha, it indicates a sutra supposed to contain the original words of the Buddha.

根機


根机

see styles
gēn jī
    gen1 ji1
ken chi
 konki
Motive power, fundamental ability, opportunity.

氣血


气血

see styles
qì xuè
    qi4 xue4
ch`i hsüeh
    chi hsüeh
qi and blood (two basic bodily fluids of Chinese medicine)

爲根


为根

see styles
wéi gēn
    wei2 gen1
wei ken
 ikon
[taken as] basic

窗體


窗体

see styles
chuāng tǐ
    chuang1 ti3
ch`uang t`i
    chuang ti
form (used in programming languages such as Visual Basic and Delphi to create a GUI window)

素因

see styles
 soin
    そいん
(noun - becomes adjective with の) (1) basic factor; (noun - becomes adjective with の) (2) (medical) predisposition; diathesis

素質


素质

see styles
sù zhì
    su4 zhi4
su chih
 soshitsu
    そしつ
inner quality; basic essence
(1) makings (of); aptitude; talent; qualities; (2) nature; character; temperament

育樂


育乐

see styles
yù lè
    yu4 le4
yü le
(Tw) (abbr. for 教育與娛樂|教育与娱乐[jiao4 yu4 yu3 yu2 le4]) education and entertainment, the 5th and 6th aspects of life beyond the four basic necessities of food, clothing, shelter and transportation 食衣住行[shi2 yi1 zhu4 xing2]; (sometimes used to signify edutainment or just recreation)

食素

see styles
 shokuso
    しょくそ
(rare) basic food elements (protein, fat, carbohydrates, water, minerals)

鮮味


鲜味

see styles
xiān wèi
    xian1 wei4
hsien wei
umami, one of the five basic tastes (cookery)

鹼化


碱化

see styles
jiǎn huà
    jian3 hua4
chien hua
to make basic or alkaline; alkalization (chemistry)

DQN

see styles
 dokyun; dokyuso(ik)
    ドキュン; ドキュソ(ik)
(1) (slang) (derogatory term) dumb-ass; person lacking common sense or basic knowledge; (2) (slang) (derogatory term) delinquent; violent person; rough-looking person

パタカ

see styles
 pataka
    パタカ
pataca (por:); basic monetary unit of Macao

丁字步

see styles
dīng zì bù
    ding1 zi4 bu4
ting tzu pu
T-step (basic dance position, with the feet forming a T shape)

乗車券

see styles
 joushaken / joshaken
    じょうしゃけん
(1) ticket (for bus, train, etc.); passenger ticket; (2) (See 特急券) basic fare ticket (not valid on limited express trains without a supplemental express ticket)

五根本

see styles
wǔ gēn běn
    wu3 gen1 ben3
wu ken pen
 go konpon
They are the six great kleśa, i. e. passions, or disturbers, minus 見 views, or delusions; i. e. desire, anger, stupidity (or ignorance), pride, and doubt.

凡ミス

see styles
 bonmisu
    ぼんミス
basic mistake; careless mistake

初歩的

see styles
 shohoteki
    しょほてき
(adjectival noun) elementary; basic; rudimentary

十根本

see styles
shí gēn běn
    shi2 gen1 ben3
shih ken pen
 jū konpon
ten basic [afflictions]

基底解

see styles
 kiteikai / kitekai
    きていかい
{comp} basic solution

基本値

see styles
 kihonchi
    きほんち
{comp} basic value

基本功

see styles
jī běn gōng
    ji1 ben3 gong1
chi pen kung
basic skills; fundamentals

基本型

see styles
 kihonkei / kihonke
    きほんけい
    kihongata
    きほんがた
fundamental form; basic form; basic pattern; basic model; basic type; prototype

基本外

see styles
 kihongai
    きほんがい
{comp} non-basic

基本形

see styles
 kihonkei / kihonke
    きほんけい
    kihongata
    きほんがた
fundamental form; basic form; basic pattern; basic model; basic type; prototype

基本文

see styles
 kihonbun
    きほんぶん
{comp} basic statement

基本的

see styles
 kihonteki
    きほんてき
(adjectival noun) fundamental; basic

基本語

see styles
 kihongo
    きほんご
basic vocabulary item

基本財

see styles
 kihonzai
    きほんざい
{econ} (See 中間財,最終財) basic goods; primary goods

基準法

see styles
 kijunhou / kijunho
    きじゅんほう
basic law

基礎率

see styles
 kisoritsu
    きそりつ
basic rate; base rate

基礎的

see styles
 kisoteki
    きそてき
(adjectival noun) fundamental; basic

基礎課


基础课

see styles
jī chǔ kè
    ji1 chu3 ke4
chi ch`u k`o
    chi chu ko
 tomohisa
    ともひさ
basic course; core curriculum
(surname, given name) Tomohisa

塩基性

see styles
 enkisei / enkise
    えんきせい
(1) {chem} (ant: 酸性・1) basicity; alkalinity; (can be adjective with の) (2) {chem} (ant: 酸性・2) basic; alkaline

大前提

see styles
dà qián tí
    da4 qian2 ti2
ta ch`ien t`i
    ta chien ti
 daizentei / daizente
    だいぜんてい
major premise
(1) important condition; basic premise; basic assumption; (2) something that should be obvious to all; something that should not have to be argued; something that goes without mentioning; (3) {logic} major premise (in a syllogism)

根保証

see styles
 nehoshou / nehosho
    ねほしょう
basic guarantee; initial guarantee; revolving guarantee; revolving credit agreement

根元的

see styles
 kongenteki
    こんげんてき
(adjectival noun) primordial; fundamental; basic; primitive

根本法

see styles
gēn běn fǎ
    gen1 ben3 fa3
ken pen fa
fundamental law; body of basic laws

根本的

see styles
 konponteki
    こんぽんてき
(adjectival noun) fundamental; basic

根源的

see styles
 kongenteki
    こんげんてき
(adjectival noun) primordial; fundamental; basic; primitive

特急券

see styles
 tokkyuuken / tokkyuken
    とっきゅうけん
(abbreviation) (See 特別急行券,乗車券・2) limited-express ticket (usu. needed in addition to a basic fare ticket); special-express ticket

用語表

see styles
 yougohyou / yogohyo
    ようごひょう
{comp} basic list

真行草

see styles
 shingyousou / shingyoso
    しんぎょうそう
(1) (See 真書・1,行書,草書) printed, semi-cursive, and cursive styles of writing Chinese characters; (2) three-category system in traditional disciplines: basic, halfway, and transformed

違本宗


违本宗

see styles
wéi běn zōng
    wei2 ben3 zong1
wei pen tsung
 i honshū
to contradict one's basic thesis

鹼性巖


碱性岩

see styles
jiǎn xìng yán
    jian3 xing4 yan2
chien hsing yen
basic rock; mafic rock (with less silicon and more magnesium, iron etc)

中道應本


中道应本

see styles
zhōng dào yìng běn
    zhong1 dao4 ying4 ben3
chung tao ying pen
 chūdō ōhon
The 'mean' as the basic principle in the 別 and 圓 schools of the doctrine of the 應化身 'transformation body'.

任意保険

see styles
 ninihoken
    にんいほけん
(See 強制保険) voluntary insurance; optional insurance; extra insurance; vehicle insurance in addition to the basic mandatory insurance

凡聖一如


凡圣一如

see styles
fán shèng yī rú
    fan2 sheng4 yi1 ru2
fan sheng i ju
 bonshō ichinyo
Sinners and saints are of the same fundamental nature.

加減乘除


加减乘除

see styles
jiā jiǎn chéng chú
    jia1 jian3 cheng2 chu2
chia chien ch`eng ch`u
    chia chien cheng chu
addition, subtraction, multiplication and division: the four basic operations of arithmetic

四則演算

see styles
 shisokuenzan
    しそくえんざん
four arithmetic operations; basic arithmetic operations

四則運算


四则运算

see styles
sì zé yùn suàn
    si4 ze2 yun4 suan4
ssu tse yün suan
the four basic operations of arithmetic (addition, subtraction, multiplication and division)

四十八手

see styles
 shijuuhatte / shijuhatte
    しじゅうはって
(1) {sumo} the 48 basic techniques; (2) every trick in the book; (3) (colloquialism) the 48 basic sexual positions

基本のキ

see styles
 kihonnoki
    きほんのキ
(exp,n) the absolute basics (esp. in educational contexts); most basic of basics; most fundamental thing

基本作法

see styles
jī běn zuò fǎ
    ji1 ben3 zuo4 fa3
chi pen tso fa
 kihon sahō
basic etiquette

基本原則


基本原则

see styles
jī běn yuán zé
    ji1 ben3 yuan2 ze2
chi pen yüan tse
 kihongensoku
    きほんげんそく
fundamental doctrine; guiding principle; raison d'être
fundamental principle; basic principle; general principle

基本原理

see styles
jī běn yuán lǐ
    ji1 ben3 yuan2 li3
chi pen yüan li
 kihongenri
    きほんげんり
fundamental principle
fundamental idea; basic concept

基本合意

see styles
 kihongoui / kihongoi
    きほんごうい
basic agreement

基本單位


基本单位

see styles
jī běn dān wèi
    ji1 ben3 dan1 wei4
chi pen tan wei
basic unit; fundamental building block

基本変数

see styles
 kihonhensuu / kihonhensu
    きほんへんすう
{comp} basic variable

基本形式

see styles
 kihonkeishiki / kihonkeshiki
    きほんけいしき
{comp} basic format

基本情報

see styles
 kihonjouhou / kihonjoho
    きほんじょうほう
basic information

基本技術

see styles
 kihongijutsu
    きほんぎじゅつ
{comp} basic technology

基本操作

see styles
 kihonsousa / kihonsosa
    きほんそうさ
elementary operation; basic operation; fundamental procedure

基本料金

see styles
 kihonryoukin / kihonryokin
    きほんりょうきん
basic rate (i.e. excluding optional service fees, usage charges, etc.); basic charge; base cost; base price

基本方針

see styles
 kihonhoushin / kihonhoshin
    きほんほうしん
basic policy; fundamental policy; fundamental plan of action

基本条件

see styles
 kihonjouken / kihonjoken
    きほんじょうけん
basic conditions

基本機能

see styles
 kihonkinou / kihonkino
    きほんきのう
{comp} basic functionality

基本状態

see styles
 kihonjoutai / kihonjotai
    きほんじょうたい
{comp} basic state; basic status

基本理念

see styles
 kihonrinen
    きほんりねん
basic principle; fundamental principle

基本産業

see styles
 kihonsangyou / kihonsangyo
    きほんさんぎょう
basic industries

基本目標

see styles
 kihonmokuhyou / kihonmokuhyo
    きほんもくひょう
{comp} basic objective

Entries with 2nd row of characters: The 2nd row is Simplified Chinese.

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