Memory phrase for the Kanji: 根

根

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Meaning root, origin, radical

Pronunciation

KON
ne

Explanation

Left: tree 木, right: 'not good' 艮 ('good' would be 良, but here the accent 丶 is missing, thus 'not good')

Mnemonic
 
(Not suitable as construction timber) The tree is not good at the roots.

Radicals

木 tree
艮 not goodThis radical 艮 is similar to good: 良. But one stroke is missing and thus it becomes: "not good"
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 Vocabulary

根 ね  root
根拠 こんきょ  basis, foundation
屋根 やね  roof
垣根 かきね  hedge
根回し ねまわし  making necessary arrangements
根底 こんてい  root, basis, foundation
根本 こんぽん  origin, source, foundation, root, base, principle
根気 こんき  patience, perseverance, energy
球根 きゅうこん  (plant) bulb

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