基本 (Kihon) is a Japanese noun meaning “basics, fundamentals, basis, foundation”.
Meanings
- noun, adjectival nounbasics; fundamentals; basis; foundation
Examples
これは基本です。
These are the ABCs.
衣食住は生活の基本です。
Food, clothing and shelter are the basis of life.
早寝早起きは健康の基本だ。
To keep early hours is fundamental to good health.
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