Word Meaning 根っから

ねっから nekkara

根っから is read as ねっから (nekkara) and means absolutely (not).

Meaning

English

  1. absolutely (not)
  2. (not) at all
  3. by nature
  4. from the very beginning
  5. through and through
  6. at heart

Reading

Kana

ねっから

Romaji

nekkara

Stroke Sequence

4 Characters • 16 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N2 Jōyō Grade 3 Kanken 8級 Rank 18572 Priority C

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

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

根本的

こんぽんてき

fundamental

根底

こんてい

root

根絶

こんぜつ

eradication