[もと, moto] (n) (1) (usu. 元) origin; source; (2) (esp. 基) base; basis; foundation; root; (3) (also 因, 原) cause; (4) (esp. 素) ingredient; material; (5) (元 only) (somebody's) side; (somebody's) location; (6) original cost (or capital, principal, etc.); (7) (plant) root; (tree) trunk; (8) (See 和歌) first section of a waka; (ctr) (9) (本 only) counter for blades of grass, tree trunks, etc., and for falcons (in falconry); (n) (10) handle (chopsticks, brush, etc.); grip; (P) #170
[きほん, kihon] (n, adj-no) foundation; basis; standard; (P) #193
[きそ, kiso] (n, adj-no) foundation; basis; (P) #937
[もとい, motoi] (n) (1) (arch) basis; foundation; (2) cause #1021
[きじゅん, kijun] (n, adj-no) standard; basis; criterion; norm; reference; datum; (P) #1179
[こんきょ, konkyo] (n, vs) basis; foundation; (P) #1481
[ね, ne] (n) (1) root (of a plant); (2) root (of a tooth, hair, etc.); center (of a pimple, etc.); (3) root root (of all evil, etc.); source; origin; cause; basis; (4) one's true nature; (5) (fishing) reef; (P) #3528
[きばん, kiban] (n) foundation; basis; base; footing; (P) #5863
[だいこん(P);だいこ, daikon (P); daiko] (n) root; source; origin; basis #7005
[じゅんきょ, junkyo] (n, vs) basis; based on; conformance; conformity; authority (of); standard; reference; (P) #7485