Meanings
Noun
1. root (of a plant)
2. root (of a tooth, hair, etc.); center (of a pimple, etc.)
3. root (of all evil, etc.); source; origin; cause; basis
4. one's true nature
5. (fishing) reef
Alt. forms
Pitch accent
Used in vocabulary (79 in total)
(mountain) ridge
since the beginning; natural-born (salesman, etc.); absolutely (not); (not) at all
Examples (9 in total)
He's a good fellow at heart.
He's a kind man at heart.
I spent my vacation in Hakone.
The roots of this tree go down deep.
We went to Hakone last Sunday.
He seems rough, but at heart he's very gentle.
They are all good men at heart.
Mary looks unfriendly, but she is really very kind at heart.
We stayed overnight in Hakone.