故 — kanji meaning “happenstance”
故
happenstance, especially, intentionally, reason, cause, circumstances, the late, therefore, consequently
- Meanings
- happenstance, especially, intentionally, reason, cause, circumstances, the late, therefore, consequently
- On'yomi
- コ (ko)
- Kun'yomi
- ゆえ、ふる.い、もと
- Strokes
- 9
- School grade
- 5
- JLPT (old scale)
- Level 2
- Newspaper frequency
- #612 of 2,500
- Classical radical
- 66
- Chinese reading
- gù — Chinese character page
Words with 故
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 事故 | じこ jiko | accident; incident; trouble |
| 故障 | こしょう koshou | fault; trouble; breakdown |
| 故郷 | ふるさと furusato | hometown; birthplace; native place |
| 故意 | こい koi | intent; intention; bad faith |
| 故に | ゆえに yueni | therefore; consequently |
| 何故 | なにゆえ naniyue | why |
| 故人 | こじん kojin | the deceased; the departed |
| 何故 | なぜ naze | why; how; for what reason |
| 故事 | こじ koji | historical event; ancient event |
| 何故か | なぜか nazeka | somehow; for some reason; without knowing why |
| 故郷 | こきょう kokyou | hometown; birthplace; native place |
| 縁故 | えんこ enko | relation; connection; affinity |
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