根子

Chinese
radical (chem.); root; basis
 
child; son; (noun suffix)
child; son; (noun suffix); small thing; seed; egg; 1st earthly branch; 11 p.m.–1 a.m., midnight
simp. and trad.
(根子)		 根 子

Pronunciation

Noun

根子

  1. root (of a plant)
  2. source; origin; root
    普及科學與民主，根子在教育。 [MSC, trad.]
    普及科学与民主，根子在教育。 [MSC, simp.]
    Pǔjí kēxué yǔ mínzhǔ, gēnzi zài jiàoyù. [Pinyin]
    Education is at the root of the popularization of science and democracy.

Derived terms
  • 呆根子
  • 命根子 (mìnggēnzi)
  • 安根子
  • 甜根子草
  • 耳根子
  • 辣菜根子

Japanese
Kanji in this term
根 子
ね > ねっ
Grade: 3		 こ
Grade: 1
kun’yomi
For pronunciation and definitions of 根子 – 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
根っ子, 根っこ
(This term, 根子, is an alternative spelling of the above term.)
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