What does kanji 因 mean?

The primary meaning of kanji 因 is cause.

How is kanji 因 read?

The kunyomi readings for kanji 因 are よ.る, ちな.む; the onyomi readings are イン.

Which school grade teaches kanji 因?

Kanji 因 is taught in Jōyō Grade 5.

What is the main radical of kanji 因?

The main radical for kanji 因 is 囗.

What words use kanji 因?

Example words that use kanji 因 include 因, 因縁, 因果, 因子.

JōyōJLPT N3Kanken 6

因

Meaning

Kanji 因

cause

cause, factor, be associated with, depend on, be limited to

Stroke Order

Readings

Kunyomi 訓読み: よ.るちな.む
Onyomi 音読み: イン
Nanori 名乗り: て

Added to Jōyō: 1946

Jōyō: Grade 5
JLPT: JLPT N3
Frequency: #636
Strokes: 6
Radical: 囗
Components: 囗 • 大
Kanji Kentei: Level 6
Similar Kanji: -

Related vocabulary

Showing 36 common entries

Showing 36 of 150 entries that include this kanji.

因

よし

piece of information that one has heard

因縁

いんえん

hetu and prataya (direct causes and indirect conditions, which underlie the actions of all things)

因果

いんが

cause and effect

因子

いんし

factor

因襲

いんしゅう

convention

因に

ちなみに

by the way

因み

ちなみ

pledge (esp. for marriage)

因む

ちなむ

to be associated (with)

因りけり

よりけり

depends on

因をなす

いんをなす

to give rise to

因縁をつける

いんねんをつける

to invent a pretext for a quarrel

因縁生起

いんねんせいき

dependent arising

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Example sentences

5 reference sentences

失敗の原因を調べている。

I am investigating the cause of the failure.

この病気は遺伝因子とも関係がある。

This disease is also related to genetic factors.

結果は努力に因るところが大きい。

The outcome depends largely on effort.

駅名はこの川に因んで付けられた。

The station was named after this river.

価格は季節に因って変わる。

Prices change depending on the season.

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Context Links Usage in Anime Open to see character names and anime titles. 15 related entries

Real-world usage of this kanji in character names and anime titles on Anime.Jepang.org.