スポ根
Japanese
Kanji in this term
根
こん
Grade: 3
on'yomi
Etymology
Blend of
スポーツ
(
supōtsu
)
+
根性
(
konjō
)
Pronunciation
IPA
(key)
:
[sɨpo̞kõ̞ɴ]
Noun
スポ
根
(
こん
)
• (
supokon
)
(
fiction
)
depicting the
fiery
spirit
of
sports
;
spokon
Descendants
→
English:
spokon