根っこ

Japanese

Kanji in this term
根
ね Grade: 3
kun'yomi

For pronunciation and definitions of 根っこ – see the following entry.

【ねっこ】 [noun] root (of a plant); (frequently) tree roots above the surface of the ground [noun] root (of an issue), foundation, origin Alternative spellings 根子, 根っ子

(This term, 根っこ, is an alternative spelling of the above term.)