기초

Korean

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [kit͡ɕʰo̞]
• Phonetic hangul: [기초]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	gicho
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	gicho
McCune–Reischauer?	kich'o
Yale Romanization?	ki.cho

Noun

기초 • (gicho) (hanja 基礎)

1. foundation, basis

Synonyms

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

Derived terms

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