Moto 根っこ (ねっこ)root (of a plant); stump (of a tree); root (of a problem, etc.)
- root (of a plant)noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
- stump (of a tree)noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
- root (of a problem, etc.); base; foundationnoun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Kanji in 根っこ
Words that share its kanji
- 根拠こんきょbasis; foundation
- 根ねroot (of a plant)
- 屋根やねroof
- 根本こんぽんroot; source
- 草の根くさのねroots of grass; places hidden from sight
- 根幹こんかんfoundation; root
- 根底こんていroot; basis
- 根本的こんぽんてきfundamental; basic
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