根 — root

Grade 3 kanji · 10 strokes · on'yomi kon · kun'yomi ne.

Tree (木) with a root shape (艮) — the deep roots of a tree anchoring it to earth.

Example words

• 根 — ne — root
• 根性 — konjou — guts/willpower

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