根元

Japanese

Etymology 1

Kanji in this term
根	元
ね Grade: 3	もと Grade: 2
kun’yomi

For pronunciation and definitions of 根元 – see the following entry.

【ねもと】 [noun] 根元, 根本: area near the root of a plant or anything similar [noun] 根元, 根本: base of a pillar or a standing object [noun] 根元, 根本: source or basis of something Alternative spelling 根本

(This term, 根元, is an alternative spelling of the above term.)

Etymology 2

Kanji in this term
根	元
こん Grade: 3	げん Grade: 2
on’yomi

For pronunciation and definitions of 根元 – see the following entry.

【根源こんげん】 [noun] root, cause, source, origin Alternative spelling 根原

(This term, 根元, is an alternative spelling of the above term.)