スポ根

Japanese

Kanji in this term
こん
Grade: 3
on'yomi

Etymology

Blend of スポーツ (supōtsu) +‎ 根性 (konjō)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [sɨpo̞kõ̞ɴ]

Noun

スポ(こん) • (supokon

  1. (fiction) depicting the fiery spirit of sports; spokon

Descendants

  • English: spokon