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故 Kanji meaning "happenstance, especially, intentionally"

Jiten frequency #557JLPT N1Grade 5Kanken Level 6WaniKani Level 26RTKKLC Volume 3TMW Trainee9 strokes

Meanings

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

On'yomi

コ

Kun'yomi

ゆえふる.いもと

Reading usage

事(じ)故(こ)accident #1469故(こ)郷(きょう)hometown #3786故(こ)障(しょう)fault #7528交(こう)通(つう)事(じ)故(こ)traffic accident #10257事(じ)故(こ)に遭(あ)うto have an accident #13595事(じ)故(こ)るto have an accident (esp. traffic accident) #14931故(こ)the late #17095故(こ)意(い)intent #17711事(じ)故(こ)死(し)accidental death #20045故(こ)人(じん)the deceased #22673

Most common words using this kanji

事(じ)故(こ)accident #1469故(こ)郷(きょう)hometown #3786何故(なぜ)why #4005故(ゆえ)にtherefore #6306何故(なぜ)かsomehow #6370故(こ)障(しょう)fault #7528交(こう)通(つう)事(じ)故(こ)traffic accident #10257故(ゆえ)reason #11635事(じ)故(こ)に遭(あ)うto have an accident #13595事(じ)故(こ)るto have an accident (esp. traffic accident) #14931何故(なぜ)ならbecause #16310故(こ)the late #17095故(こ)意(い)intent #17711何故(なぜ)だかsomehow #19347事(じ)故(こ)死(し)accidental death #20045それ故(ゆえ)therefore #22435故(こ)人(じん)the deceased #22673生(う)まれ故(こ)郷(きょう)one's birthplace #23844反故(ほご)にするto throw away as useless #24346故(こ)意(い)にdeliberately #25249