基づく もとづく motozuku to be based (on) JLPT N3 godan verb Common word Other meanings 2. to be due to, to come (from), to arise (from), to originate (in) The kanji in this word 基 fundamentals, radical (chem), counter for machines JLPT N1 · Strokes 11 In this level 持ち上げる 用いる もったいない 元 戻す 求める 者 物音 物語 物事 Back to the JLPT N3 list Practise these words