Word Meaning 禍根を絶つ

かこんをたつ kakon o tatsu

禍根を絶つ is read as かこんをたつ (kakon o tatsu) and means to strike at the root of an evil.

Meaning

English

  1. to strike at the root of an evil

Reading

Kana

かこんをたつ

Romaji

kakon o tatsu

Stroke Sequence

5 Characters • 39 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Rank 120678 Priority S

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

禍根

かこん

root of an evil

禍根を残す

かこんをのこす

to create a breeding ground for future problems

根絶

こんぜつ

eradication

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

根に持つ

ねにもつ

to hold a grudge