Memory phrase (Mnemonic) for: 根


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Meaning

root, origin, radical

Pronunciation

KON
ne

Explanation

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

Mnemonic

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

Radicals

tree
not good(It is similar to good: , but one stroke is missing. Therefore: not good)
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Vocabulary

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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