Kanji

根

root, radical, head (pimple)

Kanji

Grade

Grade 3

Strokes

10 strokes

Radical

木部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

コン

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

ね, -ね

Nanori (Name Reading)

ね, もと

Common Readings

コン, ね

Example sentences

屋根 やね
その家は赤い屋根が特徴的です。

That house is characterized by its red roof.

吹き飛ばす ふきとばす
台風の強風が屋根を吹き飛ばした。

The typhoon's strong winds blew the roof off.

根 ね
この植物は根が深く張っているので、乾燥に強い。

This plant has deep roots, so it is resistant to drought.

荒っぽい あらっぽい
彼の言葉遣いは荒っぽいが、根は優しい人だ。

His language is rough, but he is kind at heart.

根拠 こんきょ
彼の主張には科学的な根拠が欠けている

His claim lacks a scientific basis.

憶測 おくそく
彼の発言は、根拠のない憶測に基づいている。

His statement is based on groundless speculation.

根性 こんじょう
彼はどんなに辛くてもやり遂げる根性がある。

He has the guts to finish the job no matter how hard it gets.

しみったれる しみったれる
そんなしみったれた根性では、人の信頼を失うよ。

With such a stingy attitude, you'll lose people's trust.

根元 ねもと
嵐で大木が根元から倒れてしまった。

A large tree was blown down from its roots by the storm.

根本的 こんぽんてき
問題を根本的に解決する必要がある。

There is a need to solve the problem fundamentally.

Example Vocabulary

屋根

やね

roof

根

ね

root

根拠

こんきょ

basis; grounds; foundation

根性

こんじょう

guts; willpower; spirit

根元

ねもと

root; base

根本的

こんぽんてき

fundamental; radical; basic

羽根

はね

feather; blade (of a fan); shuttlecock

根本

こんぽん

root; basis; foundation; source

眉根を寄せる

まゆねをよせる

to knit one's brows; to frown

付け根

つけね

joint; base; root (of an appendage or organ)

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