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根

Root

WaniKani level 12JLPT N2Joyo grade 3Top 500-1,000 · #62010 strokes

Meanings

Root, Radical, Head (pimple)

On'yomi

こん

Chinese-derived readings, typically used in compounds.

Kun'yomi

ね、 -ね

Native Japanese readings, typically used as standalone words.

Stroke order

Stroke order diagram for 根

根 is written in 10 strokes. Diagram from KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0).

About this kanji

根 (Root) is taught on WaniKani at level 12 and appears in the JLPT N2 kanji set. It is taught in Japanese elementary school grade 3 as part of the official Joyo kanji list. It ranks #620 in modern newspaper-frequency lists. It is written with 10 strokes.

Other kanji at WaniKani level 12

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Words using 根

屋根やねroof禍根かこんroot of an evil垣根かきねhedge根ねroot (of a plant)根ざすねざすto come from根掘り葉掘りねほりはほりinquisitively根回しねまわしlaying the groundwork根幹こんかんfoundation根気こんきpatience根拠こんきょbasis根強いねづよいfirmly rooted根源こんげんroot根性こんじょうwillpower根絶こんぜつeradication根底こんていroot根本的こんぽんてきfundamental

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