What does the kanji 拠 mean?

foothold, based on, follow, therefore

How is the kanji 拠 read?

キョ (Kyo); コ (Ko); よ.る (Yoru)

拠

Yoruよる

foothold

Kyoきょ

Koこ

Examples

本拠ほんきょstronghold

拠出きょしゅつdonation

拠 (Yoru) is a JLPT N1 kanji meaning “foothold, based on, follow”. It is taught in secondary school and written in 8 strokes.