Kanji details for

 
Uses 9 strokes
Taught in grade 5

Search words that:
- start with 故
- end with 故
- contain 故
happenstance, especially, intentionally, reason, cause, circumstances, the late, therefore, consequently
KUN:
  • ゆえ
    yue
  • ふる.い
    furu.i
  • もと
    moto
ON:
  • ko
Written with 9 strokes
Taught in grade 5
Radicals:
Example words(showing 1-10 of 135 results)

adjective
1.
old, aged, ancient, antiquated, antique, timeworn(of things, not people)
2.
long, since long ago, time-honored
3.
of the distant past, long-ago
4.
stale, threadbare, hackneyed, corny
5.
old-fashioned, outmoded, out-of-date
All readings:
古い【ふるい】
故い【ふるい】
旧い【ふるい】

adverb
why, how(usually kana)
Other readings:
なにゆえ《何故》
なにゆえ《何ゆえ》

noun
1.
accident, incident, trouble
2.
circumstances, reasons
Other readings:
事故【ことゆえ】[1]
Notes:
  1. out-dated or obsolete kana usage

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
breakdown, failure, fault, accident, out of order
2.
damage, hurt
3.
objection, protest

noun
1.
home town, birthplace, native place, one's old home(usually kana)
2.
ruins, historic remains(archaism)(only relevant for ふるさと)
Other readings:
ふるさと《ふる里》
ふるさと《古里》
ふるさと《旧里》
ふるさと《故里》
こきょう《故郷》
きゅうり《旧里》

conjunction
because, the reason is, if you want to know why(usually kana)

noun
the deceased, the departed

noun
used paper, paper for recycling
All readings:
古紙【こし】
故紙【こし】

noun, no-adjective
1.
intent, intention, (on) purpose, bad faith
noun
2.
mens rea (guilty mind)(law term)
See also:構成要件
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