抜本塞源

Reading

Kana: ばっぽんそくげん
Romaji: bapponsokugen
Kana
Romaji

Definition

1

eradication of (sources of) evil; laying the ax to the root of evil

Note: yojijukugo

Kanji

Readings: バツ、 ハツ、 ハイ、 ぬ.く、 -ぬ.く、 ぬ.き、 ぬ.ける、 ぬ.かす、 ぬ.かる
Meanings: slip out, extract, pull out, pilfer, quote, remove, omit
Readings: ホン、 もと
Meanings: book, present, main, origin, true, real, counter for long cylindrical things
Readings: ソク、 サイ、 ふさ.ぐ、 とりで、 み.ちる
Meanings: close, shut, cover, block, obstruct
Readings: ゲン、 みなもと
Meanings: source, origin