こん
根
げん
源
てき
的

adjectival noun or quasi-adjective

  1. primordial, fundamental, basic, primitive.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
こん
根
げん
源
てき
的
 根源的 こんげんてき
こん
根
げん
元
てき
的
 根元的 こんげんてき

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)
source, origin
ゲン　みなもと　はら (6th, N1)
water, water radical (no. 85)
さんずい
meadow, original, primitive
ゲン　はら　わら (2nd, N3)
wild goose, trailing cliff radical (no. 27)
カン　かりがね (Kentei 1)
spring, fountain
セン　ぜん　いずみ (6th, N2)
white
しろ　ハク　しら- (1st, N5)
katakana no radical (no. 4)
ヘツ　えい　よう (Kentei 1)
day, sun, Japan
ひ　ニチ　にっ (1st, N5)
water
みず　スイ　み (1st, N5)
bull's eye, mark, target
テキ　まと　いくは (4th)
white
しろ　ハク　しら- (1st, N5)
katakana no radical (no. 4)
ヘツ　えい　よう (Kentei 1)
day, sun, Japan
ひ　ニチ　にっ (1st, N5)
ladle, one tenth of a go, dip
シャク (N1)
wrapping enclosure, wrapping radical (no. 20)
ホウ　つつ.む (Kentei 1)
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)