The Japanese word for root is
根
ね - ne
Japanese Definition
| root | |
| 1. 名詞. （植物の）根。 | |
| 2. 名詞. 根源。起源。 | |
| 3. 名詞. 根本。基礎。 | |
| 4. 名詞. 根菜。 | |
| 5. 名詞. （数学）累乗根。 | |
| The cube root of two hundred sixteen is six. | |
| 二百十六の三乗根は六。 3√216 = 6 。 2161/3 = 6 。 | |
| 6. 動詞. （他動詞）根付かせる。定着させる。 |
Translations for root and their definitions
| 根 | |
| 1. n. (from 712) a root of a plant | |
| 2. n. (from 720) q, by extension the source or root of something | |
| 3. n. (from 1000) the cause or basis for something | |
| 4. n. (from mid-1300s) one's nature, the character one has by birth | |
| 5. n. (from 615) (Buddhism) the original motive force leading to perception of something by the five senses or by thought | |
| 6. n. (from 1477) genitals; more commonly, the male genitals | |
| 7. n. (from 1790) perseverance, patience | |
| (synonyms, ja, 根気, tr1=konki) | |
| 8. n. (from 1889) (mathematics) a root, such as a square root q, calque of noncog, en, root |
| 解 | |
| 1. affix. divide; split; separate | |
| 2. affix. untie; loosen; relax; remove | |
| 3. affix. make clear; explain | |
| 4. affix. understand; comprehend | |
| 5. affix. opinion; explanation; solution | |
| 6. n. explanation; interpretation | |
| 7. n. (mathematics) solution | |
| 8. n. answer; reply (to a given question or problem) |
| 歯根 | |
| 1. n. (dentistry) root (of a tooth) |
| 語根 | |
| 1. n. root (of a word) |
| 起源 | |
| 1. n. origin, derivation, genesis | |
| 日本語の起源 - the origin of the Japanese language |
| 元 | |
| 1. n. cause, origin | |
| 2. n. basis, foundation | |
| 3. n. cost | |
| 元がとれる - to be able to cover the cost | |
| 4. n. (finance) capital | |
| 2000円の元を取る - literally to take the 2000 yen principal | |
| 5. n. principal | |
| 6. prefix. former, erstwhile | |
| 元カレ、元カノ - former boyfriend, former girlfriend | |
| プロジェクトの元・担当者の田中氏 - former project manager Tanaka | |
| 7. n. yuan (currency) |
| 根源 | |
| 1. n. root, cause, source, origin | |
| 悪の根源は格差にある。 - The source of evil is in disparity. |
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