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根
On'yomi
コン
KON
Kun'yomi
ね・-ね
ne / ne
root · radical · head (pimple)
nature
Details
Strokes10
Frequency#620
Radical木tree(4)
Stroke Order
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Strokes10
Component Breakdown
根=
木艮
tree + 艮
Cultural Context
Etymology
Composed of tree and stopping. Where tree stops.
Symbolism
Root, basis, radish. Represents roots.
Words & Expressions
Four-Character Compounds
事実無根
じじつむこん
groundless; entirely contrary to fact; groundless
六根清浄
ろっこんしょうじょう
purification of the six roots of perception; purification of the six roots of perception
盤根錯節
ばんこんさくせつ
hard-to-penetrate event; hard-to-penetrate situation; hard-to-penetrate event
草根木皮
そうこんもくひ
roots of herbs and barks of trees used in Chinese medicine; roots of herbs and barks of trees used in Chinese medicine
盗人根性
ぬすっとこんじょう
thievish nature (character); thieving heart; cunning and greedy character; thievish nature (character)
Proverbs & Idioms
根も葉もない
ねもはもない
Neither root nor leaf
Completely groundless