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元凶

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See also: 元兇

Chinese

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primary; first; fundamental
primary; first; fundamental; dollar; (dynasty)
 
fierce; terrible; ominous
trad. (元凶/元兇) /
simp. (元凶)

Pronunciation

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Noun

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元凶

  1. prime culprit; arch-criminal

Japanese

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Kanji in this term
げん
Grade: 2
きょう
Grade: S
kan'on
Alternative spelling
元兇

Etymology

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is a daiyōji replacing .

Pronunciation

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Noun

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(げん)(きょう) (genkyō

  1. root, principle cause (of a problem)
    (あく)元凶(げんきょう)
    aku no genkyō
    the root cause of evil
  2. prime culprit, instigator, leader of a criminal gang
    元凶(げんきょう)(もど)ってきた。
    Genkyō ga modotte kita.
    The culprit has returned.

References

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  1. ^ Yamada, Tadao et al., editors (2011), 新明解国語辞典 [Shin Meikai Kokugo Jiten] (in Japanese), Seventh edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN
  2. ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN