拠 — basis/foothold

JLPT N2 kanji · 8 strokes · on'yomi kyo.

A hand (扌) gripping firm ground (處) — a basis.

Example words

• 根拠 — konkyo — basis/grounds
• 証拠 — shouko — evidence

Includes an animated stroke-order player, freehand tracing practice, and a quiz.