根本

こんぽん
konpon

foundation, root, base

What does 根本 mean?

根本 is a Japanese noun meaning “foundation, root, base” in English. It is written as 根本 in kanji, こんぽん in hiragana, and konpon in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N1 vocabulary.

Words sharing kanji with 根本

根
大根
だいこん
daikon, Japanese radish
羽根
はね
feather
根源
こんげん
root, source, origin, cause
本
資本
しほん
capital (in the economic sense)
本音
ほんね
(one's) real intention, motive
本屋
ほんや
bookstore, bookshop

More JLPT N1 words

予感よかんyokan
presentiment, premonition
強制きょうせいkyousei
compulsion, enforcement
現地げんちgenchi
actual place, local
残酷ざんこくzankoku
cruel, harsh
密かひそかhisoka
secret, private, surreptitious
新人しんじんshinjin
new face, newcomer
進化しんかshinka
evolution, progress
～宛～あて～ate
for…(e.g., In a letter)