故
happenstance, especially, intentionally, reason, cause, circumstances, the late, therefore, consequently
Readings
On'yomi (音読み)
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
Stroke Order
9 / 9
Information
Vocabulary
コ
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 故意 | コイ | intent; intention; bad faith; mens rea (guilty mind) |
| 故国 | ココク | one's native land |
| 故事 | コジ | historical event; ancient event; tradition; folklore; legend; origin |
| 故障 | コショウ | fault; trouble; breakdown; failure; being out of order; damage (to a part of the body); injury; hurt; problem; hitch; obstacle; hindrance; objection; protest |
| 故人 | コジン | the deceased; the departed; old friend; longtime acquaintance |
Other
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 何故なら | なぜなら | because; the reason is; if you want to know why |
| 何故ならば | なぜならば | because; for; the reason why is ... |
| 故い | ふるい | old; aged; ancient; antiquated; antique; timeworn; long; since long ago; time-honored; of the distant past; long-ago; stale; threadbare; hackneyed; corny; old-fashioned; outmoded; out-of-date |
| 故に | ゆえに | therefore; consequently |
| 事故 | ことゆえ | accident; incident; trouble; circumstances; reasons |
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These kanji are easily confused due to similar shapes
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