Moto 草の根 (くさのね)roots of grass; places hidden from sight; grassroots (e.g. of a political party)
- roots of grass; places hidden from sightexpressions (phrases, clauses, etc.), noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
- grassroots (e.g. of a political party); rank and fileexpressions (phrases, clauses, etc.), noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Kanji in 草の根
- 草Grass; Weeds; HerbsRead with its kun'yomi here · JLPT N3
- 根Root; Radical; Head (pimple)Read with its kun'yomi here · JLPT N2
Words that share its kanji
- 草くさgrass; weed
- 草案そうあんdraft (for a speech, bill, etc.)
- 草原そうげんgrassy field; grassland
- 起草きそうdrafting (e.g. a bill); drawing up
- 草分けくさわけpathfinder; trailblazer
- 雑草ざっそうweed
- 仕草しぐさgesture; movement
- 草花くさばなflower; flowering plant
- 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
- 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
- 島根しまねShimane (prefecture)
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