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大根 (おおね, oone) Japanese meaning: root | Kotomora
じ 字
Kanji 根 root, radical, head (pimple) Related words 根こん 源げん 根源 is a more common and direct word for 'root' or 'source', while 大根 (おおね) is a more literary or figurative expression.
原げん 因いん 原因 means 'cause' and is used for direct causal relationships, whereas 大根 (おおね) implies a deeper, more fundamental origin.
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根ね
は
古ふる
い
宗しゅう
教きょう
儀ぎ
式しき
に
ある
。
The origin of this custom lies in ancient religious rituals.
大おお
Etymology From 大 (おお, 'big') + 根 (ね, 'root'), literally 'big root'. The figurative meaning developed from the idea of a plant's root as the source of its growth.
