拠 means foothold
based on, follow, therefore
A hand holding on: foothold.
On'yomi
- キョkyo
- コko
Kun'yomi
- よ(る)yoru
How it's built
- 扌hand
- 処
Common words
- 証拠しょうこevidence; proof
- 根拠こんきょbasis; grounds
- 拠るよるto be due to; to be caused by
- 論拠ろんきょgrounds of an argument