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根
root · origin · basis
N2On: こんKun: ね
Memory Aid
'Kon' — imagine a giant CONE-shaped root of a tree.
Vocabulary
大根だいこんdaikon radish
根本こんぽんroot, origin, foundation
根気こんきpatience, perseverance
屋根やねroof
Example Sentences
木の根はとても強いです。
The roots of the tree are very strong.
問題の根源はコミュニケーション不足です。
The root of the problem is a lack of communication.
今夜は大根の煮物を作ります。
I will make simmered daikon radish tonight.
何事も根気が必要です。
Patience is necessary for anything.