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根 Kanji

根 means root, radical, head (pimple).

Full kanji details

Meanings

  • root
  • radical
  • head (pimple)

Readings

Onyomi

  • コン

Kunyomi

  • ね
  • -ね

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Useful words

01

屋根

やね

roof

02

大根

だいこん

Japanese radish

03

根気

こんき

patience, perseverance

04

根本

こんぽん

foundation, root

05

根元

ねもと

base, root

06

根拠

こんきょ

basis, grounds

Compare Kanji

01木Component94%tree, wood木 is the tree image behind the root shape of 根.02枝Pair88%bough, branch枝 is branches above, balancing the roots below in 根.03樹Meaning84%timber, trees樹 is the whole tree; 根 is the hidden anchor.04植Meaning80%plant植 depends on roots taking hold, so it sits close to 根.05葉Meaning76%leaf, plane葉 shows the visible leaves, contrasting with buried 根.06林Meaning70%grove, forest林 gathers trees; 根 shows what holds each one underground.

Appears in Decks

Nature Set

Trees and Plants

Review 84 kanji chosen for the theme of trees, plants, and growth.

Practice in DeckNature SetPosition 6

Shape Set

Tree Family

Tree Family keeps tree-family shapes manageable in 53 cards.

Practice in DeckShape SetPosition 10
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