Word Meaning 根をつめる

こんをつめる konotsumeru

根をつめる is read as こんをつめる (konotsumeru) and means to persevere.

Meaning

English

to persevere
to keep at something (regardless of one's fatigue)

Reading

Kana

こんをつめる

Romaji

konotsumeru

Writing Variants

根を詰める こんをつめる kon o tsumeru

Stroke Sequence

5 Characters • 17 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N2 Jōyō Grade 3 Kanken 8級 Proverb ✓ Rank 95685 Priority P

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

根を生じる

ねをしょうじる

to take root

根性が曲がる

こんじょうがまがる

to have a perverse character

根をはる

ねをはる

to spread its roots (of a tree, etc.)

根本

こんぼん

foundation

根回し

ねまわし

digging around the roots of a tree (before transplanting)

根

ね

(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