Meaning of 根気よく(こんきよく) in Japanese

Reading and JLPT level 根気よく, 根気良く

Kana Reading こんきよく

Romaji konkiyoku

Parts of speech

adverb (fukushi)

Meaning

patiently; with perseverance

Examples of 根気よく, 根気良く, こんきよく in a sentence

少年は終日その仕事を根気よくやった。

He kept at the job all day.
好きであろうとなかろうと、勉強は根気よく続けなければだめだ。

Whether you like it or not, you must stick to your work.
英会話に堪能になりたかったから、根気よく続けてやらないと駄目だ。

If you want to be fluent in English, you've got to keep at it.
アンは根気よく編み物をしている。

Anne is patiently knitting.

Related Kanji

根 JLPT 2

10 strokes

root, radical, head (pimple)

On'Yomi: コン

Kun'Yomi: ね, -ね

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良 JLPT 3

7 strokes

good, pleasing, skilled

On'Yomi: リョウ

Kun'Yomi: よ.い, -よ.い, い.い, -い.い

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気 JLPT 5

6 strokes

spirit, mind, air, atmosphere, mood

On'Yomi: キ, ケ

Kun'Yomi: いき

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