根
ね
ne
JLPT N210 strokesKanjiLevel 72 - JLPT N2
Quick answer
根 is the kanji for "Root". A common reading is ね (ne). You can practice writing it on this page.
Meaning
Root
Also : Radical · Head (pimple)
Readings
kunね/ neonこん/ kon
kun = Japanese reading · on = Chinese reading
Practice writing
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Memory Aid
Meaning ·
The kanji 根 represents 'ROOT'. Think of this shape as a picture representing the concept of root.
Reading ·
On-reading: こん — remember this sound by associating it with root. Kun-reading: ね.
Example Sentences
この木の根は地面の奥深くまで伸びています。
このきのねはじめんのおくふかくまでのびています。
The roots of this tree extend deep into the ground.
根拠のない噂を信じてはいけません。
こんきょのないうわさをしんじてはいけません。
You must not believe rumors without basis.
Vocabulary using 根
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