根 – root, radical, head (pimple)

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The kanji 根 means root, radical, head (pimple). Its on’yomi (Chinese-derived reading) is コン (kon); its kun’yomi (native Japanese reading) is ね、-ね (ne, ne). It is written with 10 strokes, under radical 木 (no. 75).

Stroke order

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Readings

Type	Reading	Romaji
On’yomi	コン	kon
Kun’yomi	ね	ne
Kun’yomi	-ね	ne

A dot separates the kanji’s part from the okurigana (kana written after it), e.g. まな.ぶ → 学ぶ.

Radical and components

Radical: 木 (Kangxi radical 75). Components: 艮・木.

Words using 根

根ねroot (of a plant)屋根やねroof羽根はねfeather垣根かきねhedge根気こんきpatience根拠こんきょbasis根底こんていroot根本こんぽんroot根回しねまわしlaying the groundwork球根きゅうこん(plant) bulb

Example sentences

彼らは皆、根は善良な男たちなのだ。

They are all good men at heart.

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彼は屋根の雪を取り除いた。

He cleared the roof of snow.

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よい垣根はよい隣人をつくる。

Good fences make good neighbors.

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Kanji with the same radical

本東業来機権査案村果格検校構木条

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