こん
根
じょう
性

noun

  1. willpower, guts, determination, grit, spirit.
  2. character, nature, disposition, personality.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
こん
根
じょう
性
 根性 こんじょう ✔
こん
根
じょう
情
 根情 こんじょう

Contained Kanji Breakdown

root, radical, head (pimple)
ね　コン (3rd, N2)
tree, wood
き　モク　こ- (1st, N5)
northeast (Oriental zodiac), stopping, good radical (no. 138)
うしとら　コン (Kentei Pre-1)
day, sun, Japan
ひ　ニチ　にっ (1st, N5)
garment, clothes, dressing
イ　ころも　きぬ (4th, N2)
kettle lid radical (no. 8)
トウ (Kentei 1)
garment, (衣 variant)
sex, gender, nature
セイ　ショウ　さが (5th, N3)
heart, standing heart radical variant (no. 61)
シン　こころ
life, genuine, birth
セイ　い.きる　う.まれる (1st, N5)