Japanese symbol for “base”
基地
きち
Romaji: kichi
base (military, expedition, etc.)
In Japanese, base is 基地, read きち (kichi).
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Meanings
- n base (military, expedition, etc.)
- n-suf enthusiast; maniac; fanatic; nut; freak
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “base”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 基盤 | きばん kiban | base; basis; foundation |
| 台 | だい dai | stand; rest; base |
| 拠点 | きょてん kyoten | base (of operations); site; location |
| 塁 | るい rui | base; bag; sack |
| 底辺 | ていへん teihen | base (of a polygon) |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 基本 | きほん kihon | basics; fundamentals; basis |
| 基準 | きじゅん kijun | standard; criterion; norm |
| 基礎 | きそ kiso | foundation; basis |
| 基盤 | きばん kiban | base; basis; foundation |
| 基づく | もとづく motozuku | to be based (on); to be founded (on); to be grounded (on) |
| 地域 | ちいき chiiki | area; region; district |
| 地球 | ちきゅう chikyuu | Earth; the globe |
| 地方 | ちほう chihou | district; region; area |
See also: Chinese symbol for “base”.
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.