底

bottom, sole

JLPT N2 Grade 4 8 strokes

Kun'yomi: そこ
On'yomi: テイ

底 means "bottom, sole". It is a JLPT N2 kanji written in 8 strokes. It is read そこ in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and テイ in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 4.

底 in example sentences

底そこを持もってくれ。

Soko o motte kure.

Grab the bottom.
資金しきんが底そこをついた。

Shikin ga soko o tsuita.

Our money ran out.
心底しんそこどうでもいい。

Shinsoko dou de mo ii.

I don't care about it at all.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

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Common questions

What does the kanji 底 mean?: 底 means "bottom, sole". It is a JLPT N2 kanji.
How many strokes does 底 have?: 底 is written in 8 strokes.
How is 底 read?: It is read そこ in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and テイ in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 底?: 底 is a JLPT N2 kanji.

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