Word Meaning 根から

ねから nekara

根から is read as ねから (nekara) and means absolutely (not).

Meaning

English

  1. absolutely (not)
  2. (not) at all
  3. since the beginning
  4. natural-born (salesman, etc.)

Reading

Kana

ねから

Romaji

nekara

Stroke Sequence

3 Characters • 15 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N2 Jōyō Grade 3 Kanken 8級 Rank 94262 Priority O

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

根っから

ねっから

absolutely (not)

根本

こんぼん

foundation

根回し

ねまわし

digging around the roots of a tree (before transplanting)

(fishing) reef

根性

こんじょう

character

根っ子

ねっこ

root (of a plant)

根気

こんき

patience

根ざす

ねざす

to come from

根治

こんじ

complete cure

根強い

ねづよい

firmly rooted

Example Sentences

8

このしょくぶつはねからみずをすう。

this plant absorbs water through its roots.

She climbed down from the roof.

Icicles hung from the roof.

Icicles hang from the roof of the house.

That organization is corrupt to its core.

Icicles hung from the roof.

Icicles hang from the roof of the house.

The tile that fell from the roof broke into pieces.