根 — geun

Parts that make up 根

How 根 was formed

Traditional analysis treats 根 as a phonetic-semantic compound involving 木, 艮.

Korean example words with 根

• 초근草根 Korean gloss: 풀의 뿌리
• 무근無根 Korean gloss: 근거가 없음
• 언근言根 Korean gloss: 소문의 출처
• 원근元根 Korean gloss: 본디의 근본
• 화근禍根 Korean gloss: 재앙의 근원
• 근피根皮 Korean gloss: 나무뿌리의 껍질
• 근기根基 Korean gloss: 뿌리를 내린 터전
• 근맥根脈 Korean gloss: 일이 생겨난 유래
• 근인根因 Korean gloss: 근본이 되는 원인
• 시근始根 Korean gloss: 근본이 되는 원인
• 근본根本 Korean gloss: 사물의 본질이나 본바탕
• 근성根性 Korean gloss: 뿌리가 깊게 박힌 성질

Definitions from Woorimalsam, National Institute of Korean Language (CC BY-SA 2.0 KR)

Japanese words with 根

• 根拠こんきょ basis; grounds; foundation
• 根ね root (of a plant); root (of a tooth, hair, etc.); center (of a pimple, etc.)
• 屋根やね roof
• 根本こんぽん root; source; origin
• 草の根くさのね roots of grass; grassroots (e.g. of a political party); rank and file
• 根幹こんかん foundation; root; basis
• 根底こんてい root; basis; foundation
• 根本的こんぽんてき fundamental; basic
• 根回しねまわし laying the groundwork; behind-the-scenes maneuvering; consensus-building process
• 島根しまね Shimane (prefecture); island country
• 根源こんげん root; source; origin
• 垣根かきね hedge; fence; border

Characters sharing the phonetic 艮

Most Han characters pair a meaning part with a sound part. Characters sharing a sound part are usually read alike.

Other hanja read “근”

Other hanja with radical 木