Meaning of 元凶(がんきょう) in Japanese

元凶
Kana Reading
がんきょう, げんきょう
Romaji
gankyō, genkyō
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Meaning
    ringleader; main culprit
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    main cause; source

Related Kanji

凶 JLPT 1

4 strokes

villain, evil, bad luck, disaster

On'Yomi: キョウ

Kun'Yomi:

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元 JLPT 4

4 strokes

beginning, former time, origin

On'Yomi: ゲン, ガン

Kun'Yomi: もと

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