Meaning

Primary

Patience

Alternatives

Perseverance, Persistence

Word Type

noun

Explanation

The root of your energy. You have to dig deep into your energy, all the way to the origin and source of it, to have enough patience to deal with this dumb kid who's eating away at your not-root energy. It's all you have, and you need to use it.

Reading

こんき
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

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.

Context

Patterns of Use

Common Word Combinations

  • 根気が要る

    to need patience

    根気が必要

    patience is necessary

    根気がある

    to have patience

Context Sentences

これは根気のいる仕事だよな。

This job requires patience, huh?

この物語はかなり長いので読み終えるには根気が必要です。

This story is quite long, so you need some patience to complete it.

根気よく日本語の勉強を続けていれば、いつかはペラペラになれるさ。

Keep studying Japanese persistently and you’ll be fluent someday.

Kanji Composition