JLPT N1 · Noun

根拠 (konkyo)

根拠 (こんきょ, konkyo) is a Japanese noun meaning “basis; grounds”. It appears in JLPT N1 vocabulary lists and is marked as a common word in JMdict.

Reading: こんきょ
Romaji: konkyo
Word class: Noun
Level: JLPT N1 (unofficial)

Meaning

basis; grounds; foundation; reason; authority · noun
base (of operations) · noun
base (of a group of stones) · noun

Example sentences

その噂は全く根拠がなかった。

The rumor was completely without foundation.

Tatoeba #213347

Sentences from the Tatoeba project, linked to this word in JMdict.

Kanji in 根拠

root, radical, head (pimple)コン・ね・-ね · 10 strokes

foothold, based on, followキョ・コ・よ.る · 8 strokes

Related words

Other vocabulary sharing a kanji with 根拠.

根ねroot (of a plant)屋根やねroof羽根はねfeather垣根かきねhedge根気こんきpatience根底こんていroot根本こんぽんroot根回しねまわしlaying the groundwork球根きゅうこん(plant) bulb証拠しょうこevidence

Source: JMdict entry 1290120 (EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0). Level: unofficial JLPT list – how levels are assigned.