Kanji
故
kanji character
happenstance
especially
intentionally
reason
cause
circumstances
the late
therefore
consequently
故 kanji-故 happenstance, especially, intentionally, reason, cause, circumstances, the late, therefore, consequently
故
Meaning
happenstance especially intentionally
Readings
Kun'yomi
- ゆえ に therefore
- ゆえ なない without a reason
- それ ゆえ に and so
- ふるい
- もと
On'yomi
- じ こ accident
- こ しょう fault
- こ い intent
Practice Writing
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Common Words
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事 故 accident, incident, trouble... -
故 障 fault, trouble, breakdown... -
故 郷 hometown, birthplace, native place... -
何 故 why -
故 里 hometown, birthplace, native place... -
故 いold, aged, ancient... -
何 故 かsomehow, for some reason, without knowing why -
故 にtherefore, consequently -
何 故 ならbecause, the reason is, if you want to know why -
故 意 intent, intention, bad faith... -
故 事 historical event, ancient event, tradition... -
何 故 ならばbecause, for, the reason why is ... -
故 人 the deceased, the departed, old friend... -
交 通 事 故 traffic accident -
故 紙 used paper, paper for recycling -
故 国 one's native land -
縁 故 relation, connection, affinity -
故 former, ex-, past... -
故 老 old person (knowledgeable about events of the distant past), elderly person, elder -
物 故 death (of a person) -
無 事 故 without accident -
故 旧 old acquaintance -
故 買 buying stolen goods, receiving -
人 身 事 故 accident resulting in personal injury or death (esp. traffic, rail, etc.) -
故 址 historic ruins, foundations of an ancient building -
故 実 ancient practices, old customs -
故 山 one's native place -
故 主 one's former master -
故 知 the wisdom of the ancients -
故 智 the wisdom of the ancients