Japanese symbol for “causal”

因果的

いんがてき

Romaji: ingateki

causal

In Japanese, causal is 因果的, read いんがてき (ingateki).

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Meanings

adj-na causal

Kanji and stroke order

因

cause, factor, be associated with

on: イン
kun: よ.る、ちな.む

6 strokes · JLPT 2

果

fruit, reward, carry out

on: カ
kun: は.たす、はた.す、-は.たす、は.てる

8 strokes · JLPT 2

的

bull's eye, mark, target

on: テキ
kun: まと

8 strokes · JLPT 2

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

Word	Reading	Meaning
原因	げんいん gen'in	cause; origin; source
要因	よういん youin	main cause; primary factor
死因	しいん shiin	cause of death
一因	いちいん ichiin	one cause; one reason; one factor
因果	いんが inga	cause and effect; causality
因子	いんし inshi	factor
結果	けっか kekka	result; consequence; outcome
効果	こうか kouka	effect; effectiveness; efficacy
目的	もくてき mokuteki	purpose; goal; aim

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