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故 · happenstance, especially

故 is a kanji meaning happenstance, especially, intentionally, reason. It has 9 strokes and is on the JLPT N1 list.

On'yomi · from Chinese

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In 第14巻 JLPT N1, a chapter at a time, with their words. Chapter 1 is free.

Words that use 故
Word	Reading	Meaning	Level
故障こしょう	こしょう	breakdown	N4
事故じこ	じこ	accident	N4
故郷こきょう	こきょう	hometown	N3
故人こじん	こじん	the deceased	N3
故郷ふるさと	ふるさと	home town, birthplace	N2
故ゆえ	ゆえ	reason, cause, circumstances	N1

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Readings and meanings: KANJIDIC2 · Words: JMdict · © EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Stroke order: KanjiVG (Ulrich Apel and contributors, CC BY-SA 3.0) · JLPT levels: Jonathan Waller, tanos.co.uk (CC BY), unofficial · Sentence: Tatoeba #199218 (CC BY 2.0 FR) · All sources · This page's kanji and word data is shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.

9 strokes