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    根こん源げん

    root

    KMT7News #12+1NounCore ConceptsKanji Vocab23 strokes

    根原根元

    こんげん

    Noun

    1.
    root, source, origin, cause

    Stroke 0 / 23

    Speed1.0x

    この問もん題だいの根こん源げんは何なんですか。

    What is the root of this problem?

    KMT5Core Concepts
    貧ひん困こんは多おおくの社しゃ会かい問もん題だいの根こん源げんである。

    Poverty is the root cause of many social problems.

    KMT7Core ConceptsPolitics & Law
    彼かれの成せい功こうの根こん源げんは、たゆまぬ努ど力りょくにある。

    The source of his success lies in his tireless efforts.

    KMT7Core ConceptsWork & Career
    この川かわの根こん源げんは、遠とおくの山さん脈みゃくにある。

    The source of this river is in a distant mountain range.

    KMT7Core ConceptsNature & Environment
    哲てつ学がく者しゃは人にん間げんの存そん在ざいの根こん源げんについて深ふかく考こう察さつする。

    Philosophers deeply contemplate the origin of human existence.

    KMT8Core ConceptsReligion & Philosophy

    Kanji that make up this word

    根
    ね・-ね…(1)
    root・radical・head (pimple)
    源
    みなもと…(4)
    source・origin
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