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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.

Words with 根

More words: Plants

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