► 名詞
基本 [きほん] meaning: basic rank: 1
☆ ドリブルはバスケットボールの最も重要な基本の一つだ ⇨ Dribbling is one of the most important basics of basketball
基礎 [(1)きそ] [liter] meaning: basic rank: 2
☆ 日本語の基礎 ⇨ The basics of Japanese language (☛ Mostly interchangeable with 基本 as “basics”, although used mostly for academic matters)
初歩 [(1)しょほ] meaning: basic rank: 3
☆ ピアノの初歩 ⇨ The first steps for piano playing (☛ Literally means “first step”)
► 形容動詞
基本的 [きほんてき] meaning: basic rank: 2
☆ 基本的人権 ⇨ The basic human rights
☆ 私は基本的にはその考えに賛成だ ⇨ I agree with the idea in principle. I agree with the fundamental part of the idea