Konpon

JLPT N1

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根本 (Konpon) is a Japanese noun meaning “root, source, origin, foundation”.

Meanings

  1. nounroot; source; origin
  2. nounfoundation; basis; essence

Examples

  • Greetings are the basis of good manners.

  • Majority rule is a basic principle of democracy.

  • Imagination is the root of all civilization.

Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).

Kanji in 根本

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