How do you read 基層?

基層 is read きそう (kisou), with heiban pitch accent (flat).

What JLPT level is 基層?

It is not on the standard JLPT lists.

How do you write 基層 in romaji?

基層 is written kisou in romaji, also spelled kiso.

基層きそう

Q: What kanji are in 基層?

基 (Fundamentals, Radical (chem)).

きそう · kisou (also spelled kiso)

noun

Base layer, substratum, binder course

Other ways to say “base layer” in Japanese →

Heiban

flat · what is pitch accent?

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Kanji in this word

基Fundamentals, Radical (chem), Counter For Machines 音き訓もと・もとい JLPT N1 · 11 strokes

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Words that share a kanji

基もとbasis 基礎きそfoundation, basis 基地きちbase 基盤きばんfoundation, basis 基本きほんbasic, basis 基金ききんfund, foundation 大層たいそうvery much, greatly 一層いっそうmuch more, still more

Questions

What does 基層 mean?

Base layer, substratum, binder course.

How do you pronounce 基層?

きそう (kisou). Pitch accent: heiban — flat. Press Listen above to hear it.

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