JōyōJLPT N1Kanken 6

Meaning

Kanji 故

happenstance

happenstance, especially, intentionally, reason, cause, circumstances, the late, therefore, consequently

Stroke Order
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Readings

Kunyomi 訓読み
ゆえふる.いもと
Onyomi 音読み
Nanori 名乗り
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Added to Jōyō: 1946

Jōyō
Grade 5
JLPT
JLPT N1
Frequency
#612
Strokes
9
Radical
Components
Kanji Kentei
Level 6
Similar Kanji

Related vocabulary

Showing 36 common entries

Showing 36 of 148 entries that include this kanji.

故障

こしょう

objection

故い

ふるい

of the distant past

故意

こい

mens rea (guilty mind)

故に

ゆえに

therefore

故人

こじん

old friend

故郷

こきょう

hometown

故紙

こし

used paper

故国

ここく

one's native land

故老

ころう

old person (knowledgeable about events of the distant past)

the late

故あって

ゆえあって

for a certain reason

故ありげ

ゆえありげ

seeming to be with certain circumstances

Example sentences

5 reference sentences

彼が来なかったを知っていますか。

Do you know the reason he didn't come?

に、この案は見送ることにしました。

Therefore, we decided to put this proposal on hold.

それは意ではなく、ただのミスです。

It wasn't intentional, just a simple mistake.

人の遺志を家族が受け継いだ。

The family carried on the wishes of the deceased.

あって、今日は早く帰ります。

Due to certain circumstances, I'm going home early today.