根性

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Chinese

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radical (chem.); root; basis sex; nature; suffix corresponding to ‑ness or ‑ity
simp. and trad.
(根性)

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Noun

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根性

  1. one's nature; one's disposition

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Japanese

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Kanji in this term
こん
Grade: 3
しょう > じょう
Grade: 5
on'yomi

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Noun

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(こん)(じょう) (konjō

  1. guts, willpower, spirit, grit
    根性(こんじょう)なし
    Konjō nashi!
    coward!/loser!
  2. one's nature, one's disposition

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References

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  1. 1.0 1.1 こん‐じょう[‥ジャウ] 【根性】Paid subscription required”, in 日本国語大辞典 [Nihon Kokugo Daijiten]‎[1] (in Japanese), 2nd edition, Tokyo: Shogakukan, 2000-2002, released online 2007, →ISBN, concise edition entry available here
  2. ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN

Korean

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Hanja in this term

Noun

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根性 (geunseong) (hangeul 근성)

  1. hanja form? of 근성 (nature, disposition; guts)