Question

根 ね、-ね 根元(ねもと): root; source; origin; foundation; base; principle根拠(こんきょ): basis; foundation根(ね): (1) root (of a plant) (2) root (of a tooth, hair, etc.); center (of a pimple, etc.) (3) root root (of all evil, etc.); source; origin; cause; basis (4) one's true nature (5) (fishing) reef屋根(やね): roof根回し(ねまわし): making necessary arrangements; laying the groundwork垣根(かきね): hedge; fence根気(こんき): patience; perseverance; persistence; tenacity; energy根底(こんてい): root; basis; foundation球根(きゅうこん): (plant) bulb利根(りこん): intelligence; cleverness; innate aptitude 3 木: tree; wood艮: northeast (Oriental zodiac); stopping; good radical (no. 138) 木 4 (none) root The roots of the magical tree are silver.

Accepted Answer

コン root, radical, head (pimple) 2 620 10 75 き・きへん 形声 Phonetic Since trees eat through their roots, one could imagine roots as tree silverware.

Kanji	根
Onyomi	コン
Kunyomi	ね、-ね
English	root, radical, head (pimple)
Examples	根元(ねもと): root; source; origin; foundation; base; principle 根拠(こんきょ): basis; foundation 根(ね): (1) root (of a plant) (2) root (of a tooth, hair, etc.); center (of a pimple, etc.) (3) root root (of all evil, etc.); source; origin; cause; basis (4) one's true nature (5) (fishing) reef 屋根(やね): roof 根回し(ねまわし): making necessary arrangements; laying the groundwork 垣根(かきね): hedge; fence 根気(こんき): patience; perseverance; persistence; tenacity; energy 根底(こんてい): root; basis; foundation 球根(きゅうこん): (plant) bulb 利根(りこん): intelligence; cleverness; innate aptitude
JLPT Level	2
Jouyou Grade	3
Frequency	620
Components	木: tree; wood 艮: northeast (Oriental zodiac); stopping; good radical (no. 138)
Number of Strokes	10
Kanji Radical	木
Radical Number	75
Radical Strokes	4
Radical Reading	き・きへん
Traditional Form	(none)
Classification	形声 Phonetic
Keyword	root
Koohii Story 1	Since trees eat through their roots, one could imagine roots as tree silverware.
Koohii Story 2	The roots of the magical tree are silver.

Root Source Origin Basis Foundation Tree 根 コン

Root Source Origin Basis Foundation Tree 根コン