A Kanji to tame

THE KANJI · N3 · 6 strokes

Cause ; Factor ; Be Associated With ; Depend On ; Be Limited To

Readings on: イン
Kun readings: よ.る・ちな.む

原因げんいん — cause

Readings depend on the word. In kun readings, the dot separates the kanji from its kana ending (okurigana).

Two-word kanji

Reading belongs to the complete word: it is not always deduced from isolated readings.

• 原因げんいん — cause; reason; source Word card → Source
• 主因しゅいん — main cause Source
• 死因しいん — Cause of death Source
• 因果いんが — cause and effect; destiny Source
• 因縁いんねん — fate; fatality Source
• 誘因ゆういん — immediate cause; incentive Source