げん
元
きょう
凶

noun

  1. ringleader, main culprit.
  2. main cause, source.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
げん
元
きょう
凶
 元凶 げんきょう ✔
げん
元
きょう
兇
 元兇 げんきょう

Contained Kanji Breakdown

beginning, former time, origin
ゲン　もと　ガン (2nd, N4)
two, two radical (no. 7)
ニ　ふた　ふだ (1st, N5)
legs radical (no. 10)
ジン　ニン　がい (Kentei 1)
villain, evil, bad luck
キョウ (Early Jr. High, N1)
mow, cut grass, subdue
ガイ　ゲ　おさ.める (Kentei 1)
open box enclosure, open box radical (no. 17)
カン (Kentei 1)