Word details

根強い

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 根強い.

Dictionary

Entry

根強いづよ~い Adj.Freq #22202
1

firmly rooted; deep-seated

Examples
その州では未だに古い慣習が根強い、とその文化人類学者は言っている。
The anthropologist says old customs still prevail in the province.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

root, radical, head (pimple)

10 strokesFrequency 620JLPT N2Grade 3

On

コン

Kun

-ね

strong

11 strokesFrequency 112JLPT N3Grade 2

On

キョウゴウ

Kun

つよ.いつよ.まるつよ.めるし.いるこわ.い

Nanori

すね

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