Word Meaning 禍根を残す

かこんをのこす kakon o nokosu

禍根を残す is read as かこんをのこす (kakon o nokosu) and means to create a breeding ground for future problems.

Meaning

English

  1. to create a breeding ground for future problems
  2. to turn a blind eye to future trouble
  3. to allow for something to come back and bite one in the ass (in the future)

Reading

Kana

かこんをのこす

Romaji

kakon o nokosu

Stroke Sequence

5 Characters • 38 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Rank 98815 Priority P

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

禍根

かこん

root of an evil

禍根を絶つ

かこんをたつ

to strike at the root of an evil

禍を転じて福となす

わざわいをてんじてふくとなす

to turn misfortune into fortune (esp. through one's own efforts)

禍転じて福となす

わざわいてんじてふくとなす

to turn misfortune into fortune (esp. through one's own efforts)

禍言

まがごと

misfortune

禍の府

わざわいのふ

sink of iniquity

禍害

かがい

evil

禍津日神

まがついのかみ

evil gods (who cause sin, etc.)

禍福得喪

かふくとくそう

calamity, good fortune, success and failure

禍因

かいん

cause of trouble

残す

のこす

to leave (behind)