根 Kanji – root
The Japanese kanji 根 can mean root, radical, head (pimple).
Meaning and Readings
How is 根 read?
根 has the onyomi reading コン and the kunyomi readings ね, -ね.
In romaji, these readings can be written as kon, ne.
Common Japanese Words Using 根
These common Japanese words contain 根. Select linked kanji to explore their meanings and readings.
- 屋根（やね） — roof
- 禍根（かこん） — root of an evil, source of a problem, source of trouble, cause of misfortune
- 垣根（かきね） — hedge, fence
- 根（ね） — root (of a plant)
- 根ざす（ねざす） — to come from, to have roots in
- 根掘り葉掘り（ねほりはほり） — inquisitively, pryingly, nosily, thoroughly, persistently, through-and-through
- 根回し（ねまわし） — laying the groundwork, behind-the-scenes maneuvering, consensus-building process
- 根幹（こんかん） — foundation, root, basis, core, fundamentals
- 根気（こんき） — patience, perseverance, persistence, tenacity, energy
- 根拠（こんきょ） — basis, grounds, foundation, reason, authority