Definition of 元凶 (げんきょう)

げんきょ

元凶

げんきょう

genkyou

noun
1.
ringleader, main culprit
2.
main cause, source
Other readings:
元凶【がんきょう】[2]
元兇【げんきょう】[1]
元兇【がんきょう】[1][2]
Notes:
  1. word containing out-dated kanji
  2. word containing irregular kana usage
Related Kanji
beginning, former time, origin
villain, evil, bad luck, disaster
wickedness