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故

N1

Stroke Order

Meanings

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

On'yomi (音読み)

  • コ

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

  • ゆえ
  • ふる.い
  • もと
Strokes
9
JLPT Level
N1
Frequency
#768
School Grade
Grade 5
Radical
攴#66 · rap

Components

Common Words

  • 故ゆえNoun
    reason, circumstances, grounds
  • 事故じこNoun
    accident, incident, trouble
  • 故障こしょうNoun
    fault, trouble, breakdown
  • 故郷ふるさとNoun
    hometown, birthplace, native place
  • 故人こじんNoun
    the deceased, the departed
  • 交通事故こうつうじこNoun
    traffic accident
  • 故意こいNoun
    intent, intention, bad faith
  • 何故なぜAdverb
    why, how, for what reason

Practice in Kanjiru

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