基準
きじゅん standard; criterion
Why it means this
基 (a base) + 準 (a level, gauge) — the base level against which things are measured; a standard or criterion.
Breakdown
- 基 もと fundamentals, radical (chem), counter for machines
- 準 ジュン semi-, correspond to, proportionate to
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