기초

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 基礎, from 基 (“basis”) + 礎 (“keystone”)

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key)[kit͡ɕʰo̞]
  • Phonetic Hangul[기초]
Revised Romanization? gicho
Revised Romanization (translit.)? gicho
McCune–Reischauer? kich'o
Yale Romanization? kicho

Noun

기초 • (gicho) (hanja 基礎)

  1. foundation, basis

Synonyms
  • 근본 (geunbon, “basis”)
  • 기우 (giu, “foundation”)

Derived terms
  • 기초적 (基礎的, gichojeok, “foundational”)
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