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JLPT N1 · Noun

根本 (konpon)

根本 (こんぽん, konpon) is a Japanese noun meaning “root; source”. It appears in JLPT N1 vocabulary lists and is marked as a common word in JMdict.

Reading
こんぽん
Romaji
konpon
Word class
Noun
Level
JLPT N1 (unofficial)

Meaning

  1. root; source; origin · noun
  2. foundation; basis; essence · noun

Example sentences

想像力は、すべての文明の根本である。
Imagination is the root of all civilization.
Tatoeba #140593
挨拶は礼儀作法の根本である。
Greetings are the basis of good manners.
Tatoeba #191517

Sentences from the Tatoeba project, linked to this word in JMdict.

Kanji in 根本

根
root, radical, head (pimple)コン・ね・-ね · 10 strokes
本
book, present, mainホン・もと · 5 strokes

Related words

Other vocabulary sharing a kanji with 根本.

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根回しねまわしlaying the groundwork球根きゅうこん(plant) bulb本ほんbook本棚ほんだなbookshelves本当ほんとうtruth資本しほんfunds基本きほんbasics

Source: JMdict entry 2848289 (EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0). Level: unofficial JLPT list – how levels are assigned.