Japanese symbol for “foothold”
拠点
きょてん
Romaji: kyoten
base (of operations); site; location; center
In Japanese, foothold is 拠点, read きょてん (kyoten).
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 (of operations); site; location; center; foothold; stronghold
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “foothold”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 足がかり | あしがかり ashigakari | foothold; footing; toehold |
| 足場 | あしば ashiba | foothold; footing |
| 地盤 | じばん jiban | constituency; power base; support (electoral) |
| 地歩 | ちほ chiho | foothold; footing; position |
| 足掛け | あしかけ ashikake | foothold; pedal |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 証拠 | しょうこ shouko | evidence; proof |
| 根拠 | こんきょ konkyo | basis; grounds; foundation |
| 拠出 | きょしゅつ kyoshutsu | donation; contribution |
| 占拠 | せんきょ senkyo | occupation; taking and maintaining exclusive control (of a location) |
| 準拠 | じゅんきょ junkyo | being based on; following (a rule, guidelines, etc.); conforming to (standards, regulations, etc.) |
| 視点 | してん shiten | point of view; viewpoint; angle |
| 地点 | ちてん chiten | spot; point; place |
| 時点 | じてん jiten | point in time; occasion |
See also: Chinese symbol for “foothold”.
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.