Jiten

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

Composed of

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Kanji containing 故(1)

Reading usage

事(じ)故(こ)accident#1477故(こ)郷(きょう)hometown#3771故(こ)障(しょう)fault#7528交(こう)通(つう)事(じ)故(こ)traffic accident#10331事(じ)故(こ)に遭(あ)うto have an accident#13753事(じ)故(こ)るto have an accident (esp. traffic accident)#15237故(こ)the late#17007故(こ)意(い)intent#17640事(じ)故(こ)死(し)accidental death#19991故(こ)人(じん)the deceased#22719

Most common words using this kanji

事(じ)故(こ)accident#1477故(こ)郷(きょう)hometown#3771何故(なぜ)why#3968何故(なぜ)かsomehow#6303故(ゆえ)にtherefore#6310故(こ)障(しょう)fault#7528交(こう)通(つう)事(じ)故(こ)traffic accident#10331故(ゆえ)reason#11473事(じ)故(こ)に遭(あ)うto have an accident#13753事(じ)故(こ)るto have an accident (esp. traffic accident)#15237何故(なぜ)ならbecause#16132故(こ)the late#17007故(こ)意(い)intent#17640何故(なぜ)だかsomehow#19170事(じ)故(こ)死(し)accidental death#19991それ故(ゆえ)therefore#22358故(こ)人(じん)the deceased#22719生(う)まれ故(こ)郷(きょう)one's birthplace#23690反故(ほご)にするto throw away as useless#24229故(こ)意(い)にdeliberately#25239