Moto 根: Root; Radical; Head (pimple)Kanji meaning, readings, and the words that use it
- On'yomi
- コン
- Kun'yomi
- ね、-ね
- Level
- JLPT N2Jōyō, grade 3
- Words
- 410 in the dictionary
Words that use the on'yomi (コン)
- 根拠こんきょbasis; foundation
- 根幹こんかんfoundation; root
- 根底こんていroot; basis
- 根源こんげんroot; source
- 根絶こんぜつeradication; extermination
- 事実無根じじつむこんgroundless; entirely contrary to fact
- 根性こんじょうwillpower; guts
- 大根だいこんdaikon (variety of large white Oriental radish, Raphanus sativus var. longipinnatus)
- 根気こんきpatience; perseverance
- 利根りこんintelligence; cleverness
- 同根どうこんsame root; same origin
- 根拠地こんきょちbase (of operations)
- 根治こんじcomplete cure; radical cure
- 根負けこんまけbeing beaten by one's opponent's persistence; being outlasted
- 球根きゅうこん(plant) bulb
- 病根びょうこんcause of a disease; root of an evil
- 禍根かこんroot of an evil; source of a problem
- ど根性どこんじょうutter gutsiness; plenty of guts
- ひがみ根性ひがみこんじょうprejudiced mind
- わさび大根わさびだいこんhorseradish
- スポ根スポこんfighting spirit (in sport); tenacity
- セネガ根セネガこんdried senega root
- ブリ大根ブリだいこんyellowtail and daikon cooked with soy sauce
- 三乗根さんじょうこんcube root
- 三善根さんぜんごんthree wholesome roots (no coveting, no anger, no delusion)
Words that use a kun'yomi
- 根ねroot (of a plant)
- 屋根やねroof
- 草の根くさのねroots of grass; places hidden from sight
- 島根しまねShimane (prefecture)
- 根回しねまわしlaying the groundwork; behind-the-scenes maneuvering
- 垣根かきねhedge; fence
- 尾根おね(mountain) ridge
- 根ざすねざすto come from; to have roots in
- 羽根はねfeather; plume
- 付け根つけねroot; joint
- 根っこねっこroot (of a plant)
- 屋根裏やねうらattic; loft
- 心根こころねinnermost feelings; heart
- 性根しょうねnature; character
- 息の根いきのねlife
- 根っからねっからby nature; from the very beginning
- 根っ子ねっこroot (of a plant)
- 根付くねづくto take root; to strike
- 根城ねじろstronghold; citadel
- 根差すねざすto come from; to have roots in
- 根強いねづよいfirmly rooted; deep-seated
- 根掘り葉掘りねほりはほりinquisitively; pryingly
- 根深いねぶかいdeep-rooted; ingrained
- つけ根つけねroot; joint
- とんがり屋根とんがりやねconical roof; peaked roof
- わら屋根わらやねstraw-thatched roof
- ギャンブレル屋根ギャンブレルやねgambrel roof
- マンサード屋根マンサードやねmansard roof
Other readings
- 根本こんぽんroot; source
- 根本的こんぽんてきfundamental; basic
- ぶり大根ブリだいこんyellowtail and daikon cooked with soy sauce
- ド根性どこんじょうutter gutsiness; plenty of guts
- ユリ根ゆりねlily bulb
- 下し大根おろしだいこんgrated radish; grated daikon
- 下種根性げすこんじょうmean feelings
Showing the 60 most common of 410 words. See them all in the graph.
Kanji that often appear with 根
Every word here opens into its own kanji. Follow the branches in Moto.
Explore 根 →