がん
元
ぽん
本
わ
割
　
れ

noun

Finance term.
  1. falling below par (value), loss of principal.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
がん
元
ぽん
本
わ
割
　
れ
 元本割れ がんぽんわれ

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)
book, present, main
ホン　もと　まと (1st, N5)
tree, wood
き　モク　こ- (1st, N5)
proportion, comparatively, divide
わ.る　わり　カツ (6th, N3)
harm, injury
ガイ (4th, N3)
shaped crown, katakana u radical (no. 40)
ベン　メン (Kentei 1)
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)
wa-shaped crown radical (no. 14)
ベキ (Kentei 1)
life (生) variant
mouth
くち　コウ　ク (1st, N4)
knife, standing sword radical (no. 18)
トウ