Kanji details for 故
故
Common kanji
happenstance, especially, intentionally, reason, cause, circumstances, the late, therefore, consequently
KUN:
- ゆえyue
- ふる.いfuru.i
- もとmoto
ON:
- コko
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old-fashioned, outmoded, out-of-date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】
noun
1.
accident, incident, trouble
2.
circumstances, reasons
Other readings:
事故【ことゆえ】[1]
Notes:
- 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, no-adjective
1.
intent, intention, (on) purpose, bad faith
noun
2.