根

Kanji: 根
Level: N3
Meaning: Root, origin
On'yomi: コン
Kun'yomi: ね
Strokes: 10
Common compounds: 根本 (こんぽん) Root, origin 大根 (だいこん) Japanese radish 屋根 (やね) Roof
Memory hook: 'Tree' (木) on the left, and 'eye' (目) and 'again' (艮 - a phonetic component) on the right. Imagine looking at the 'roots' of a 'tree' again and again with your 'eye.'