

| Readings | On-reading | きょ こ |
| Kun-reading | - | |
| Meaning | foothold / based on | |
| Radical | 手(扌龵) | |
| Stroke count | 8 | |
| JLPT Level | N1 | |
Stroke order of 「拠」
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Vocabulary contains 「拠」
| Word | Meaning |
| 証拠(しょうこ) | proof / evidence |
| 根拠(こんきょ) | basis / foundation |

