noun

  1. mainstay, nucleus, key.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
基幹 きかん

Contained Kanji Breakdown

fundamentals, radical (chem), counter for machines
キ もと もとい (5th, N1)
that
キ ゴ それ (Kentei Pre-1)
sweet, coax, pamper
あま.い カン うま.い (7th, N2)
twenty
にじゅう ジュウ ニュウ (Kentei Pre-1)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
eight, eight radical (no. 12)
ハチ や はっ (1st, N5)
soil, earth, ground
ド つち は (1st, N5)
tree trunk, main part, talent
カン みき つよし (5th, N1)
sunrise, dawn
カン かがや.く
eminent(卓) variant
ten
ジュウ ジッ ジュッ (1st, N5)
early, fast
はや.い サッ ソウ (1st, N4)
day, sun, Japan
ひ にっ ニチ (1st, N5)
person
ひと ニン ジン (1st, N5)
dry, parch, ebb
ひ.る カン ほ.す (6th, N2)