Kanji1 / 9
故 kanji
happenstance, especially, intentionally, reason, cause, circumstances, the late, therefore, consequently
- JLPT level
- N1 (unofficial)
- First appears in
- N4 vocabulary
- Strokes
- 9
- School grade
- Grade 5 (elementary school)
On readings
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Kun readings
ゆえふるいもと
Words with 故
LevelWord & meaningActions
- —故紙used paper; paper for recycling
- —故智the wisdom of the ancients
- —故態former appearance; original form
- —故跡historic spot; historic site; place of historical interest; historic remains; ruins
- —故蹟historic spot; historic site; place of historical interest; historic remains; ruins
- —故廬鯛painted sweetlips (Diagramma pictum)
- —苛酷事故severe accident (esp. relating to a nuclear reactor)
- —貰い事故traffic accident for which the other side is at fault
- —故事つけるto distort; to strain (an interpretation); to stretch (the meaning of a word)
- —故事付けるto distort; to strain (an interpretation); to stretch (the meaning of a word)
- —事故に遭うto have an accident; to meet with an accident
- —事故に会うto have an accident; to meet with an accident