root in Japanese
root in Japanese is 根, ね, 歯根 — root means the underground part of a plant that anchors it and draws in water and nutrients.
root in Japanese
根
Pronounced: ne
ね
Pronounced: ne
歯根
Pronounced: shikon
The part of a tooth extending into the bone holding the tooth in place.
根
Pronounced: ne
The part of a tooth extending into the bone holding the tooth in place.
元
Pronounced: moto
(figurative) The primary source; origin.
根源
Pronounced: kongen
(figurative) The primary source; origin.
起源
Pronounced: kigen
(figurative) The primary source; origin.
解
Pronounced: kai
(analysis) A zero (of an equation).
根
Pronounced: ne
(analysis) A zero (of an equation).
語根
Pronounced: gokon
(linguistic morphology) The primary lexical unit of a word, which carries the most significant aspects of semantic content and cannot be reduced into smaller constituents. Inflectional stems often derive from roots.
根
Pronounced: ne
(linguistic morphology) The primary lexical unit of a word, which carries the most significant aspects of semantic content and cannot be reduced into smaller constituents. Inflectional stems often derive from roots.
What does "root" mean?
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noun The underground part of a plant that anchors it and draws in water and nutrients.
"The tree's roots had cracked the pavement over the years."
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noun The origin, source, or underlying cause of something.
"Poor communication was the root of the whole misunderstanding."
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noun In mathematics, a value which, raised to a given power, produces a specified number (most commonly the square root).
"The square root of 81 is 9."
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verb To become firmly fixed or established.
"The habit had rooted itself deeply before anyone noticed."
root in a sentence
- The tree's roots had cracked the pavement over the years.
- Water the plant at the roots, not the leaves.
- Poor communication was the root of the whole misunderstanding.
- Investigators tried to find the root of the problem before it spread further.
Similar words in Japanese
Common Japanese translations
Frequently asked questions
What is "root" in Japanese?
"root" in Japanese is 根, ね, 歯根. root means: The underground part of a plant that anchors it and draws in water and nutrients.
How do you pronounce 根?
"root" in Japanese is 根, pronounced "ne".
How do you use "root" in a sentence?
Example: "The tree's roots had cracked the pavement over the years." In Japanese, "root" is 根, ね, 歯根.
Are there other ways to say "root" in Japanese?
Yes — Japanese has 8 translations listed for "root": 根, ね, 歯根, 元, 根源, 起源.
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