“Root” in Japanese
Short answer
Root in Japanese is “付け根” (tsukene). Full meaning: root, joint, base, crotch.
Other ways to say “Root” in Japanese
根底
kontei root, basis, foundation
根源
kongen root, source, origin, cause
根方
nekata root, lower part
歯元
hamoto root (of a tooth); dedendum
語根
gokon root, root word
根音
konon root (of a chord)
根本
konbon root, source, origin; foundation, basis, essence
根っこ
nekko root (of a plant); stump (of a tree); root (of a problem, etc.), base, foundation, origin, source
大根
oone daikon (variety of large white Oriental radish, Raphanus sativus var. longipinnatus); root, source, origin, basis
根
ne root (of a plant); root (of a tooth, hair, etc.), center (of a pimple, etc.); root (of all evil, etc.), source, origin, cause, basis
根元
kongen root, source, origin, cause
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