根 — kanji meaning “root”
根
root, radical, head (pimple)
- Meanings
- root, radical, head (pimple)
- On'yomi
- コン (kon)
- Kun'yomi
- ね、-ね
- Strokes
- 10
- School grade
- 3
- JLPT (old scale)
- Level 2
- Newspaper frequency
- #620 of 2,500
- Classical radical
- 75
- Chinese reading
- gēn — Chinese character page
Words with 根
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 屋根 | やね yane | roof |
| 根拠 | こんきょ konkyo | basis; grounds; foundation |
| 根本 | こんぽん konpon | root; source; origin |
| 根性 | こんじょう konjou | willpower; guts; determination |
| 大根 | だいこん daikon | daikon (variety of large white Oriental radish, Raphanus sativus var. longipinnatus) |
| 島根 | しまね shimane | Shimane (prefecture) |
| 垣根 | かきね kakine | hedge; fence |
| 根気 | こんき konki | patience; perseverance; persistence |
| 根っこ | ねっこ nekko | root (of a plant) |
| 根回し | ねまわし nemawashi | laying the groundwork; behind-the-scenes maneuvering; consensus-building process |
| 根底 | こんてい kontei | root; basis; foundation |
| 根強い | ねづよい nezuyoi | firmly rooted; deep-seated |
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