Quick answer
底 is the kanji for "Sole / Base / Kind". A common reading is そこ (soko). You can practice writing it on this page.
Meaning
Sole / Base / Kind
Also : Sole · Base · Kind · Sort · Depth · Bottom
Readings
kun = Japanese reading · on = Chinese reading
Practice writing
Trace the kanji stroke by stroke with a visual guide.
Memory Aid
The kanji 底 represents 'BOTTOM'. Think of this shape as a picture representing the concept of bottom.
On-reading: てい — remember this sound by associating it with bottom. Kun-reading: そこ.
Example Sentences
底なし沼のように、仕事が終わらない日が続いています。
そこなしぬまのように、しごとがおわらないひがつづいています。
Like a bottomless swamp, days of unending work continue.
徹底的に調査した結果、真相が明らかになりました。
てっていてきにちょうさしたけっか、しんそうがあきらかになりました。
As a result of a thorough investigation, the truth became clear.
Vocabulary using 底
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