根

root

JLPT N2 Grade 3 10 strokes

Kun'yomi: ね・-ね
On'yomi: コン
Radical: 木 · tree (tree, wood)

根 means "root". It is a JLPT N2 kanji written in 10 strokes. It is read ね・-ね in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and コン in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 3.

根 in example sentences

根ねに持もってないって。

Ne ni mottenai tte.

I don't hold grudges.
私わたしの家いえの屋根やねは赤あかい。

Watashi no ie no yane wa akai.

The roof of my house is red.
トムは屋根やねの上うえにいる。

Tomu wa yane no ue ni iru.

Tom is on the roof.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

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Words that use 根

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Common questions

What does the kanji 根 mean?: 根 means "root". It is a JLPT N2 kanji.
How many strokes does 根 have?: 根 is written in 10 strokes.
How is 根 read?: It is read ね・-ね in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and コン in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 根?: 根 is a JLPT N2 kanji.

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