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根: root

root; base
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Readings

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コン
Kun
ね・ね

根(ね) "root"; 屋根(やね). こん in 大根(だいこん), 根拠(こんきょ), 根性(こんじょう).

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Key words

根ねroot
屋根やねroof
根性こんじょうguts; willpower
根拠こんきょbasis; grounds
大根だいこんdaikon radish

Example sentences

The roots of the big tree spread out onto the road.

I thinly sliced the daikon to put in the soup.

You mustn't believe rumors that have no basis.

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