Root
Source, Origin, Foundation
noun, の adjective
The root origin is the root of something. Possibly even more root than root, but we'll stick with root.
This is a jukugo word, which usually means on'yomi readings from the kanji. If you know the readings of your kanji you'll know how to read this as well. Careful, 本 is ぽん, which is a weird rendaku.
根本から考え直す
to rethink from the ground up
根本からちがう
to be fundamentally different
根本から見直す
to reevaluate from the ground up
社会の根本
the roots of society
人間の根本
the core of humanity
教育の根本
the fundamentals of education
根本になる
to become the foundation of something
根本に立ち返る
to return to the basics
根本にある
to be at the root of something
そもそも、根本から間ちがってるんだよ。
First of all, you are fundamentally wrong.
そのふうふは、子どもの教育についての根本の考え方が合わなかったんです。
That couple had fundamentally different ideas about their kid's education.
クリステンはベーコンを食べませんが、この問題の根本の原因はどこにあると思いますか？
Kristen doesn’t eat bacon; where do you think the root of this problem lies?