- 1. [n] root (of a plant)
- 2. [n] root (of a tooth, hair, etc.); center (of a pimple, etc.)
- 3. [n] root (of all evil, etc.); source; origin; cause; basis
- 4. [n] one's true nature
- 5. [n] (fishing) reef
Kanji in this word
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根
root, radical, head (pimple)On: コン (kon)Kun: ね (ne)、 -ね (-ne)
Example Sentences
彼らは皆、根は善良な男たちなのだ。
They are all good men at heart.