Word details

元凶

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 元凶.

Dictionary

Entry

元凶んきょう元兇NounFreq #9781
1

ringleader; main culprit

2

main cause; source

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

beginning, former time, origin

4 strokesFrequency 192JLPT N3Grade 2

On

ゲンガン

Kun

もと

Nanori

ちかはじめはるゆきよし

villain, evil, bad luck, disaster

4 strokesFrequency 1,673JLPT N1Grade 8

On

キョウ

wickedness

6 strokes

On

キョウ

Kun

おそ.れるわる.い

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