故
old, reason
JLPT N1 Grade 5 9 strokes
- Kun'yomi
- ゆえ・ふる.い・もと
- On'yomi
- コ
故 means "old, reason". It is a JLPT N1 kanji written in 9 strokes. It is read ゆえ・ふる.い・もと in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and コ in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 5.
Stroke order & writing
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故 in example sentences
にました。 Jiko ni aimashita.
I had an accident.
Naze konakatta no?
Why didn't you come?
たんだって？ Jiko shitan da tte?
I heard you had an accident.
Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, CC-BY 2.0 FR, licensed for reuse.
Words that use 故
Common questions
- What does the kanji 故 mean?
- 故 means "old, reason". It is a JLPT N1 kanji.
- How many strokes does 故 have?
- 故 is written in 9 strokes.
- How is 故 read?
- It is read ゆえ・ふる.い・もと in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and コ in compounds (on'yomi).
- What JLPT level is 故?
- 故 is a JLPT N1 kanji.