JLPT N1 · Noun

根気 (konki)

根気 (こんき, konki) is a Japanese noun meaning “patience; perseverance”. It appears in JLPT N1 vocabulary lists and is marked as a common word in JMdict.

Reading: こんき
Romaji: konki
Word class: Noun
Level: JLPT N1 (unofficial)

Meaning

patience; perseverance; persistence; tenacity; energy · noun

Example sentences

この種の仕事には大変な根気が必要とされる。

This sort of work calls for a lot of patience.

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

Kanji in 根気

根

root, radical, head (pimple)コン・ね・-ね · 10 strokes

気

spirit, mind, airキ・ケ・いき・き · 6 strokes

Related words

Other vocabulary sharing a kanji with 根気.

根ねroot (of a plant)屋根やねroof羽根はねfeather垣根かきねhedge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元気げんきlively天気てんきweather電気でんきelectricity病気びょうきillness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold)気きspirit

Source: JMdict entry 1290110 (EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0). Level: unofficial JLPT list – how levels are assigned.