“Reason” or “Because of” in Japanese kanji, and the Stroke Order and Meanings of Kanji “故”
Japanese Jouyou-kanji “故” means “Originally”, “Intentionally” or “Incident” etc.
Jouyou Kanji “故”
Jouyou Kanji “故” Stroke Order
| Stroke # | 9 Strokes |
|---|---|
| On-Yomi | こ(ko) |
| Kun-Yomi | ゆえ(yue) |
| ふる(い)(furu(i)) | |
| もと(moto) | |
| ことさら(に)(kotosara(ni)) | |
| Meanings | Reason, Cause, Because of, For the reason |
| Previous, In former times, Since old time | |
| Originally, From the first | |
| Intentionally, On purpose, Deliberately | |
| Event, Incident, Happening | |
| Die, Dead |
Kanji words which contain Kanji “故”, and their meanings
| Words | Meanings |
|---|---|
| 故意(こい-ko i) | Intentionally, Deliberate, Purposely, On purpose, Mens rea, Guilty mind |
| 故園(こえん-ko e n) | Hometown, Native place, Birthplace |
| 故旧(こきゅう-ko kyu u) | Acquaintance for a long time, Old acquaintance, Old friends |
| 故郷(こきょう-ko kyo u) | Hometown, Native place, Birthplace |
| 故国(ここく-ko ko ku) | Homeland, Native land |
| 故殺(こさつ-ko sa tsu) | Manslaughter, Killing with intent, Voluntary manslaughter |
| 故山(こざん-ko za n) | Native place, Hometown, Homeland mountain |
| 故紙 or 古紙(こし-ko shi) | Waste paper, Used paper, Paper for recycling |
| 故事(こじ-ko ji) | Historical fact, Historical event, Ancient event, Things and events that happened in ancient times |
| 故実(こじつ-ko ji tsu) | Old customs and manners, Ancient practices |
| 故障(こしょう-ko sho u) | Malfunction, Breakdown, Out of order |
| 故人(こじん-ko ji n) | Deceased person, The departed |
| 故俗(こぞく-ko zo ku) | Old customs, Tradition from old time |
| 故地(こち-ko chi) | ① Former residence, Former land, Land previously owned, ② Land which one has relation from before |
| 故知 or 故智(こち-ko chi) | Wisdom of the ancients |
| 故買(こばい-ko ba i) | Buying stolen goods, Receive stolen goods, Buying things even though knowing them were stolen |
| 故物 or 古物(こぶつ-ko bu tsu) | ① Worn out items, Used goods, ② A product with a long history, Antiques |
| 故老 or 古老(ころう-ko ro u) | Old person (knowledgeable about events of the distant past), Elderly person, Elder |
| 故きを温ねて新しきを知る(ふるきをたずねてあたらしきをしる-fu ru ki wo ta zu ne te a ta ra shi ki wo shi ru) | Learn from the past, draw on past wisdom for inspiration |
| 縁故(えんこ-e n ko) | Relation, Connection, Rapport |
| 温故(おんこ-o n ko) | Study old time, Research history and origin of thing |
| 旧故(きゅうこ-kyu u ko) | Antiquity, Old acquaintance |
| 訓故(くんこ-ku n ko) | To interpret ancient words in modern Japanese |
| 事故(じこ-ji ko) | Accident, Incident, Trouble |
| 典故(てんこ-te n ko) | Authentic precedent |
| 物故(ぶっこ-bu kko) | Death (of a person), Demise |
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