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根本

Root

Meaning

Root, Source, Origin, Foundation

Word Type

noun, の adjective

Explanation

The root origin is the root of something. Possibly even more root than root, but we'll stick with root.

Reading

こんぽん, ねもと

Explanation

This is a jukugo word, which usually means on'yomi readings from the kanji. If you know the readings of your kanji you'll know how to read this as well. Careful, 本 is ぽん, which is a weird rendaku.

Context

Patterns of Use

Common Word Combinations

教育の根本
the fundamentals of education
人間の根本
the core of humanity
社会の根本
the roots of society
根本にある
to be at the root of something
根本に立ち返る
to return to the basics
根本になる
to become the foundation of something
根本から見直す
to reevaluate from the ground up
根本からちがう
to be fundamentally different
根本から考え直す
to rethink from the ground up

Context Sentences

私も父も根本の考え方は同じです。

My father and I have fundamentally the same way of thinking.

英語を根本から学び直したいです。

I want to re-learn English from the ground up.

この問題の根本の原因はどこにあると思いますか？

What do you think the fundamental cause of this problem is?

Kanji Composition