病根 (びょうこん)cause of a disease; root of an evil

Kanji in 病根

• 病Ill; SickRead with its on'yomi here · JLPT N4
• 根Root; Radical; Head (pimple)Read with its on'yomi here · JLPT N2

Words that share its kanji

• 病院びょういんhospital; clinic
• 病気びょうきillness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. colds); disease
• 水俣病みなまたびょうMinamata disease
• 糖尿病とうにょうびょうdiabetes; diabetes mellitus
• 白血病はっけつびょうleukemia
• 病棟びょうとう(hospital) ward
• 病状びょうじょうpatient's condition; pathology
• 心臓病しんぞうびょうheart trouble; heart disease
• 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