根 — 10 strokes ／ Radical「木」
道8Elementary year 3 ／ 10 strokes ／ Radical「木」
- On
- コン
- Kun
- ね
- Meaning
- root
Origin
木 (tree) + 艮 (phonetic, kon) — the part of a tree that stays firmly in the ground: a root.
Stroke order
Readings and examples
| コン | 根拠・根気・平方根 |
|---|---|
| ね | 根・根強い・屋根 |
Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.
Compounds
- 大根だいこん
daikon radish
- 根気こんき
perseverance
Example
木の 根が 土の 中に あります。
The tree's roots are in the soil.
Stroke data from: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0)