根子

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Chinese

radical (chem.); root; basis
child; son; (noun suffix)
child; son; (noun suffix); small thing; seed; egg; 1st earthly branch; 11 p.m.–1 a.m., midnight
 
simp. and trad.
(根子)

Pronunciation


Noun

根子

  1. root (of a plant)
  2. source; origin; root
    普及科學民主根子教育 [MSC, trad.]
    普及科学民主根子教育 [MSC, simp.]
    Pǔjí kēxué yǔ mínzhǔ, gēnzi zài jiàoyù.
    Education is at the root of the popularization of science and democracy.

Derived terms

Japanese

Kanji in this term
ね > ねっ
Grade: 3

Grade: 1
kun'yomi
For pronunciation and definitions of 根子 – see the following entry.
ねっこ
root (of a plant); (frequently) tree roots above the surface of the ground
root (of an issue), foundation, origin
Alternative spellings
根っ子, 根っこ
(This term, 根子, is an alternative spelling of the above term.)