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    3. 根っこ

    根っこ

    根ねっ​こ​

    root (of a plant)

    KMT8News #21+1CoreNounNature & EnvironmentKanji Vocab13 strokes

    根っ子

    ねっこ

    Noun

    1.
    root (of a plant)
    2.
    stump (of a tree)
    3.
    root (of a problem, etc.), base, foundation, origin, source

    Stroke 0 / 13

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    木きの根ねっこが地じ面めんから出でている。

    The tree roots are coming out of the ground.

    KMT5Nature & Environment
    問もん題だいの根ねっこを解かい決けつしなければならない。

    We must solve the root of the problem.

    KMT7Daily Life
    この植しょく物ぶつは根ねっこが深ふかく、乾かん燥そうに強つよい。

    This plant has deep roots and is resistant to drought.

    KMT7Nature & Environment
    根ねっこから栄えい養ようを吸きゅう収しゅうして、植しょく物ぶつは成せい長ちょうする。

    Plants absorb nutrients from their roots and grow.

    KMT7Nature & EnvironmentScience & Math
    彼かれの芸げい術じゅつの根ねっこには、幼よう少しょう期きの経けい験けんがある。

    At the root of his art are his childhood experiences.

    KMT8Art & DesignEmotions & Psychology

    Characters that make up this word

    根
    ね・-ね…(1)
    root・radical・head (pimple)
    Kanji
    っ
    small tsu
    Kana
    こ
    ko
    Kana
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