“Root” or “Base” in Japanese kanji, and the Stroke Order and Meanings of Kanji “根”
Japanese Jouyou-kanji “根” means “Origin”, “One’s true nature” or “Radical (chemical)” etc.
Jouyou Kanji “根”
Jouyou Kanji “根” Stroke Order
| Stroke # | 10 Strokes |
|---|---|
| On-Yomi | こん(kon) |
| Kun-Yomi | ね(ne) |
| Meanings | Root |
| Origin, Foundation, Essence, Base | |
| Perseverance, Patience | |
| (Mathematical) Root, |
Kanji words which contain Kanji “根”, and their meanings
| Words | Meanings |
|---|---|
| 根限り(こんかぎり-ko n ka gi ri) | As long as one’s strength lasts, With all one’s might |
| 根幹(こんかん-ko n ka n) | Root and the trunk, Bedrock, Core, Essential part, Foundation |
| 根気(こんき-ko n ki) | Perseverance, Patience, The energy to keep doing things for a long time without getting bored |
| 根基(こんき-ko n ki) | Basis, Foundation |
| 根拠(こんきょ-ko n kyo) | ① Basis, Underlying fact, ② A base which provides and supports supplies for accomplishing the purpose |
| 根比べ or 根競べ(こんくらべ-ko n ku ra be) | Endurance contest, Test of endurance |
| 根茎(こんけい-ko n ke i) | ① Rhizome, ② Root and stalk |
| 根元根源(こんげん-ko n ge n) | Root, Source, Origin |
| 根治(こんじこんち-ko n ji) | Complete cure, Curing from the root of illness |
| 根性(こんじょう-ko n jo u) | Guts, Spirit, Nature, Fundamental mental strength of a person |
| 根絶(こんぜつ-ko n ze tsu) | Extermination, Eradication, Rooting out, Stamping out, Getting rid of |
| 根底 or 根柢(こんてい-ko n te i) | Basis, Root, Foundation |
| 根本(こんぽん-ko n po n) | Root, Foundation, Prinsiple, Source, Origin |
| 根負け(こんまけ-ko n ma ke) | Have tried and failed for enduring, Have one’s patience exhausted |
| 根毛(こんもう-ko n mo u) | Root hair |
| 根粒(こんりゅう-ko n ryu u) | Root tubercle, Root nodule |
| 根方(ねかた-ne ka ta) | Root, Lower part of a thing |
| 根株(ねかぶ-ne ka bu) | Stump |
| 根刮ぎ(ねこそぎ-ne ko so gi) | ① Uprooting, Pulling up (a plant) by the roots, ② Eradicating, Rooting out, ③ All (destroyed, stolen, etc), Completely, Entirely, Thoroughly |
| 根瘤(ねこぶ-ne ko bu) | Root tubercle, Root nodule |
| 根城(ねじろ-ne ji ro) | Stronghold, Citadel, Base (of operations), Headquarters |
| 根芹(ねぜり-ne ze ri) | Water parsley which roots are edible |
| 根太(ねだ-ne da) | Groundsel, Joist, Floor joist |
| 根付け(ねつけ-ne tsu ke) | Netsuke, An ornamental button（for suspending a pouch from the belt |
| 根強い(ねづよい-ne du yo i) | Deep‐rooted, Deeply rooted, Firmly rooted, Deep-seated |
| 根無し(ねなし-ne na shi) | Rootless, Groundless |
| 根に持つ(ねにもつ-ne ni mo tsu) | Have a grudge against somebody, Bear somebody a grudge, To hold something against someone |
| 根の国(ねのくに-ne no ku mi) | Underworld, World of deads |
| 根深(ねぶか-ne bu ka) | Welsh onion, Green onion, Spring onion, Scallion |
| 根掘り葉掘り(ねほりはほり-ne ho ri ha ho ri) | Inquisitively, Pryingly, Thoroughly, Persistently, Through-and-through |
| 根元 or 根本(ねもと-ne mo to) | Base (of a plant, tree, pillar, etc), Part near the root |
| 根も葉もない(ねもはもない-ne mo ha mo na i) | Groundless, Unfounded, Baseless, Without a shred of truth |
| 根雪(ねゆき-ne yu ki) | Lingering snow, Continuous snow cover |
| 根分け(ねわけ-ne wa ke) | Dividing a plant’s roots (for transplanting) |
| 球根(きゅうこん-kyu u ko n) | Bulb (of plant), Corms, Tubers |
| 性根(しょうこん-sho u ko n) | Characte, Temperament, Dispositio, Nature |
| 精根(せいこん-se i ko n) | Vigor, Vitality, Energy, Zip, Staying power, Stamina |
| 大根(だいこん-da i ko n) | ① Daikon, Radish, Japanese radish, ② Ham, Ham actor |
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