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JLPT N38画 · 8 strokesradical

root, basis, source

On'yomi (音読み)

  • コン
  • キン

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

Meanings across languages

English
root, basis, source
Tiếng Việt
rễ, gốc, nền tảng
日本語
根, 根元, 根底

Common compounds

  • 根本こんぽんorigin, foundation, basis
  • 根気こんきperseverance, patience
  • 根性こんじょうguts, spirit, determination

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