Kanji

故

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

Kanji

Grade

Grade 5

Strokes

9 strokes

Radical

攴部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

コ

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

ゆえ, ふるい, もと

Nanori (Name Reading)

ひさ, ふる, もと

Common Readings

コ, ゆえ

Example sentences

何故 なぜ
何故、彼はその理由を説明しなかったのだろうか。

Why didn't he explain the reason, I wonder?

事故 じこ
彼は不注意で事故を起こしてしまった。

He caused an accident due to his carelessness.

目の前 めのまえ
目の前で大きな事故が起きた。

A big accident happened right before my eyes.

何故か なぜか
今日は何故か、朝から体がだるい。

For some reason, my body feels heavy since this morning.

故郷 こきょう
彼は十年ぶりに故郷へ帰った。

He returned to his hometown after ten years.

感 かん
久しぶりに故郷に戻り、隔世の感がある。

Returning to my hometown after a long time, it feels like a different world.

故 ゆえ
若さ故の過ちだった。

It was a mistake due to youth.

故に ゆえに
我思う、故に我あり。

I think, therefore I am.

故障 こしょう
このパソコンは故障しているので使えません。

This computer is broken, so it cannot be used.

災難 さいなん
山道で車が故障するとは、とんだ災難だった。

It was a real misfortune that the car broke down on the mountain road.

Example Vocabulary

何故

なぜ

why; for what reason

事故

じこ

accident; incident; trouble

何故か

なぜか

for some reason; somehow

故郷

こきょう

hometown; birthplace

故

ゆえ

reason; cause; because of

故に

ゆえに

therefore; hence; consequently

故障

こしょう

malfunction; breakdown; out of order

交通事故

こうつうじこ

traffic accident

何故だか

なぜだか

何故なら

なぜなら

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