根

Meanings

1. Noun

   root (of a plant)

2. Noun

   root (of a tooth, hair, etc.); center (of a pimple, etc.)

3. Noun

   root (of all evil, etc.); source; origin; cause; basis

4. Noun

   one's true nature

5. Noun

   (fishing) reef

In Spanish

1. raíz

Kanji in this word

• 根

Example sentences

• 彼かれは根ねはやさしい男おとこだった。

  He was a good fellow at heart.

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• 彼かれは気難きむずかしそうに見みえるが根ねはやさしい。

  He looks bad-tempered, but he is kind at heart.

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