Korean word

기초

Pronunciation

Romanizationkicho

영어를 배우려면 기초부터 탄탄히 해야 해.yeong eo reul pae u ryeo myeon ki cho bu teo tan tan hi hae ya hae

To learn English, you need to master the basics first.

기초를 다져야 공부가 수월하다.ki cho reul ta jeo ya kong bu ga su wol ha da

You need to build a solid foundation to make studying easier.

The essential knowledge or skill that supports further learning or work.

기본kibon: The fundamental rules or elements needed to do something properly.

어떤 일이나 지식의 밑바탕이 되는 기본적인 부분이나 능력eo tteon i ri na chi si gui mit ppa tang i toe neun ki bon jeo gin pu bu ni na neung nyeok

The Sino-Korean parts 기 (gi, "base") and 초 (cho, "foundation stone") join to describe the underlying support for knowledge or skill.

In study contexts, 기초 (gicho, "basics") points to the knowledge needed before advanced material, not simply a low score or easy task.