basis · rely

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 拠 has 8 strokes and the on-reading きょ. 根拠 (こんきょ) and 拠点 (きょてん) mean a basis for judgment and a base for activity.
• Basic usage: 根拠 is a reason or evidence supporting an opinion; 拠点 is a place used as the center for activities or a survey.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• The basis for an opinion and a base for activity
  • 意見の根拠 means the grounds supporting an opinion. 根拠のない噂を信じず describes checking records without believing an unsupported rumor.
  • この町を拠点にして means using this city as a base. 地域活動の拠点として identifies the vacant warehouse's new role as a center for community activities.