Word Meaning 根っ子

ねっこ nekko

根っ子 is read as ねっこ (nekko) and means root (of a plant).

Meaning

English

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

Reading

Kana

ねっこ

Romaji

nekko

Writing Variants

  • 根っこ ねっこ nekko

Stroke Sequence

3 Characters • 14 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N2 Jōyō Grade 3 Kanken 8級 Rank 4509 Priority A

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