JLPT · Level 86
45 words
Japanese word
球根
Pronunciation
Romajikyūkon
Meaning
- nounbulb
Example
秋に球根を植えます。aki ni kyū kon o u e ma su
I plant a bulb in autumn.
More examples
この球根は春に花が咲きます。ko no kyū kon wa haru ni hana ga sa ki ma su
This bulb blooms in spring.
Core concept
Describes a swollen underground plant part that stores nutrients and produces new roots and shoots.
Common phrases
球根を植えるkyū kon o u e ru
plant a bulb
球根を掘り上げるkyū kon o ho ri a ge ru
dig up a bulb
Definition in Japanese
植物の地下にでき、養分を蓄えて芽や根を出し、新しい個体になる器官。shoku butsu no chi ka ni de ki yō bun o takuwa e te me ya ne o da shi atara shi i ko tai ni na ru ki kan
Word origin
球根 (kyūkon) combines 球 (kyū, "ball") and 根 (kon, "root"), referring to an underground plant part that resembles a rounded root.
Usage tips
- English bulb also means an electric light bulb, but 球根 (kyūkon) specifically refers to a plant structure that can grow into a new plant.