Kanji

因

cause, factor, be associated with, depend on, be limited to

Kanji

Grade

Grade 5

Strokes

6 strokes

Radical

囗部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

イン

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

よる, ちなむ

Nanori (Name Reading)

ちなみ, なみ, ゆかり, よし, より, よる

Common Readings

イン, よ…る

Example sentences

原因 げんいん
失敗 原因 調べています

We are investigating the cause of the failure.

そもそも そもそも
そもそも 遅刻 した 原因

In the first place, the fact that he was late is the cause.

要因 よういん
成功 主な 要因 チーム 協力 だった

The main factor in success was the cooperation of the team.

自由意志 じゆういし
人間 自由意志 外部 要因 によって 制限 される こと ある

Human free will can sometimes be limited by external factors.

因縁 いんねん
二つ チーム 深い 因縁 ある

There is a deep history between the two teams.

因果 いんが
不運 運命 因果 あきらめた

He resigned himself to his unfortunate fate as karma.

死因 しいん
警察 現在 正確 死因 調査 している

The police are currently investigating the exact cause of his death.

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