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Chinese

radical (chem.); root; basis sex; nature; suffix corresponding to ‑ness or ‑ity
simp. and trad.
(根性) 		根 性

Pronunciation

Noun

根性

  1. one's nature; one's disposition

Derived terms

Japanese

Kanji in this term
根 性
こん
Grade: 3 		しょう > じょう
Grade: 5
on'yomi

Pronunciation

Noun

根(こん)性(じょう) • (konjō) 

  1. guts, willpower, spirit, grit
    根性(こんじょう)なし！
    Konjō nashi!
    coward!/loser!
  2. one's nature, one's disposition

Derived terms

Descendants

  • → Korean: 곤조 (gonjo)

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 “こん‐じょう［‥ジャウ］ 【根性】Paid subscription required”, in 日本国語大辞典 ‎ (in Japanese), 2nd edition, Tokyo: Shogakukan, 2000-2002, released online 2007, →ISBN, concise edition entry available here
  2. ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN

Korean

Hanja in this term
根性

Noun

根性 • (geunseong) (hangeul 근성)

  1. hanja form? of 근성 (“nature, disposition; guts”)
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