JLPT N3 · Plants
根
ね
root
Stroke order of 根
根 is written with 10 strokes. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.
Memory trick
The part of a tree (木) that stays (艮) put in the ground: the root.
Parts: 木 tree + 艮 (sound part)
Example sentence
木の根が地面から出ている。
きのねがじめんからでている。
The tree's roots are sticking out of the ground.