JLPT N3 · 6 strokes
Kanji 因: "cause, factor, be associated with"
The kanji 因 means "cause, factor, be associated with, depend on, be limited to". It is written with 6 strokes and belongs to JLPT level N3, read イン in on'yomi and よ.る, ちな.む in kun'yomi.
Stroke order
Strokes are written in the order of the numbers. The order is not decorative: it is what gives the character its balance, and it is also how handwriting search works in Japanese dictionaries.
Readings
On'yomi (Sino-Japanese reading)
イン
Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
よ.るちな.む
In a kun'yomi reading, the dot separates the kanji from its okurigana: かた.る is read かたる and written 語る. A hyphen marks a bound position, like -び in 日.
At a glance
| Meaning | cause, factor, be associated with, depend on, be limited to |
|---|---|
| Strokes | 6 |
| JLPT level | N3 |
| Taught in Japan | grade 5 |
| Frequency rank | 636 of 2,501 |
Common words with 因
The most frequent words using this kanji, most common first, with furigana readings. Click one to open it in the reader.
- 原因cause; origin; source
- 因みにau fait, soit dit en passant, à ce propos
- 要因main cause; primary factor
- 因縁fate; destiny · connection; tie; bond; origin
- 因果cause and effect; causality · karma; fate
- 死因cause of death
- 因子factor · factor; divisor
- 原因不明cause unknown
- 起因to be caused by; to result from; to arise from; to stem from · cause; origin
- 一因one cause; one reason; one factor
- に因りaccording to; by (means of); due to; because of
- 因果関係relation of cause and effect; causal relationship; causal link; causality
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