根 means “root”

ね · ne

Also: radical, head (pimple)

Kun'yomi (Japanese reading)

ね

On'yomi (Chinese reading)

コン

Taught in grade 3 · 10 strokes

The story

Unseen roots hold the tree upright. What we cannot see is often what holds us steady.

Used in 根気 (konki, perseverance): the root of patience

Its parts

• 木 Tree · Left side
• 艮 Stubborn/firm · Right side

The firmly (艮) anchored part of a tree (木): roots

Words with 根

• 屋根 (やね, yane): roof

Kanji that look like 根

• 恨 (regret / grudge): 恨 has 忄 (heart) on the left, 根 has 木 (tree): roots vs resentment

More from Nature's Poetry

• 樹 tree
• 桜 cherry blossom
• 嵐 storm
• 霧 fog
• 雨 rain
• 木 tree
• 月 moon
• 日 sun
• 風 wind
• 水 water
• 火 fire
• 山 mountain

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Readings from KANJIDIC2, © EDRDG, CC BY-SA.