Japanese

Noun

きそ ‎(romaji kiso)

1. 基礎: basis, foundation, groundwork
2. 起訴: litigation, prosecution
3. 稀疎: rarity

Proper noun

きそ ‎(romaji Kiso)

1. 木曽: the area around the upper part of Kiso River, west of the Kiso Mountains; a Japanese surname