根っこ

ねっこ

Also written 根っ子

Meanings

1. Noun root (of a plant)
2. stump (of a tree)
3. root (of a problem, etc.); base; foundation; origin; source

Kanji

• 根 root. Read as ね.

Example sentences

• 雑草を抜くなら、根っこから。
  If you're going to pull weeds, pull them out by the roots.

Words containing 根っこ

• 首根っこ (くびねっこ) scruff of the neck

Word lists

• Spoken

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