根 — root / origin

Grade 3こん, ね

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根 (readings: こん, ね; Japanese kanji) means “root / origin”. It is a Grade 3 Kyōiku kanji, taught in year 3 of Japanese elementary school, and appears in words such as 根本 (fundamental).

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What does 根 mean?

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Kanji	根
Meaning	root / origin
Readings	こん, ね
Grade	Grade 3 (Medium)
Curriculum	Kyōiku kanji · Japanese elementary school
Example	根本 (fundamental)

How to read 根

根 is read こん or ね depending on the word.

Words with 根

屋根やねmái nhà
根本的こんぽんてきmang tính căn bản
羽根cánh/lông
根本cơ bản
根拠căn cứ, cơ sở
垣根hàng rào
瓦屋根mái ngói

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Updated: 2026-08-09