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Kanji Detail for 故 - "old, reason, therefore"
故
- Meaning
故 means "old, reason, therefore."
Old - Of past times; former.
Reason - The cause; the purpose.
Therefore - For that reason; consequently.
Deceased - Dead; passed away.
Intentionally - On purpose; deliberately.
- Dictionary Citations
The meaning above is based on the following sources:
KANJIDIC2 A comprehensive Japanese-English kanji dictionary
happenstance; especially; intentionally; reason; cause; circumstances; the late; therefore; consequently
Unihan Unicode Han Database for CJK characters
ancient, old; reason, because
CC-CEDICT A Chinese-English dictionary
happening; instance; reason; cause; intentional; former; old; friend; therefore; hence; (of people) to die, dead
Make Me a Hanzi Open-source Chinese character data
reason, cause; happening, instance
XSZD Xuéshēng Zìdiǎn (學生字典) - Student's Dictionary
A matter. Such as major matters being 大故. Many matters being 多故. | A reason. Such as having a reason being 有故. No reason being 無故. | Old. Such as old matters being 故事. Old acquaintances being 故人. | Original. Such as hometown being 故鄉. Native country being 故國. | Death is 故. Such as 物故, 病故. | Intentional is 故. Such as 故殺, meaning intentional killing. | A connecting word.
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Sentences including 故
I had an accident at work.
The water cooler is out of order.
This accident has nothing to do with me.
He is responsible for the accident.
He never fails to write home once a month.
Not only i , but also you are responsible for this accident.
ヘッドライトが故障したんです。
The headlight doesn't work.
There appears to have been an accident.
All the traffic was brought to a standstill by the accident.
The telephone is now out of order.
Sentences from Japanese classical masterpieces
from "Kokoro", by Natsume Sōseki, original text:Shueisha Bunko, Shueisha
from "Kokoro", by Natsume Sōseki, original text:Shueisha Bunko, Shueisha
犬と小供が去ったあと、広い若葉の園は再び故の静かさに帰った。
from "Kokoro", by Natsume Sōseki, original text:Shueisha Bunko, Shueisha
九州にいる兄へやった手紙のなかにも、私は父の到底故のような健康体になる見込みのない事を述べた。
from "Kokoro", by Natsume Sōseki, original text:Shueisha Bunko, Shueisha
from "Kokoro", by Natsume Sōseki, original text:Shueisha Bunko, Shueisha
故意か自然か、私はそれをできるだけ切り詰めた生活をしていたのです。
from "Kokoro", by Natsume Sōseki, original text:Shueisha Bunko, Shueisha
その関係からでもありましょう、政党にも縁故があったように記憶しています。
from "Kokoro", by Natsume Sōseki, original text:Shueisha Bunko, Shueisha
子供らしい私は、故郷を離れても、まだ心の眼で、懐かしげに故郷の家を望んでいました。
from "Kokoro", by Natsume Sōseki, original text:Shueisha Bunko, Shueisha
私は熱心に勉強し、愉快に遊んだ後、休みには帰れると思うその故郷の家をよく夢に見ました。
from "Kokoro", by Natsume Sōseki, original text:Shueisha Bunko, Shueisha
from "Kokoro", by Natsume Sōseki, original text:Shueisha Bunko, Shueisha
from "Kokoro", by Natsume Sōseki, original text:Shueisha Bunko, Shueisha
from "Kokoro", by Natsume Sōseki, original text:Shueisha Bunko, Shueisha
from "Kokoro", by Natsume Sōseki, original text:Shueisha Bunko, Shueisha
from "Kokoro", by Natsume Sōseki, original text:Shueisha Bunko, Shueisha
小供の時からといえば断らないでも解っているでしょう、二人には同郷の縁故があったのです。
from "Kokoro", by Natsume Sōseki, original text:Shueisha Bunko, Shueisha
奥さんもお嬢さんも、国から出て来たＫの父兄も、通知を出した知り合いも、彼とは何の縁故もない新聞記者までも、必ず同様の質問を私に掛けない事はなかったのです。
from "Kokoro", by Natsume Sōseki, original text:Shueisha Bunko, Shueisha
何故かと云うと、この二三年、京都には、地震とか辻風とか火事とか饑饉とか云う災がつづいて起った。
from "Rashomon", by Ryūnosuke Akutagawa, original text:Chikuma Bunko, Chikuma Shobo
下人には、勿論、何故老婆が死人の髪の毛を抜くかわからなかった。
from "Rashomon", by Ryūnosuke Akutagawa, original text:Chikuma Bunko, Chikuma Shobo
故意か自然か、私はそれをできるだけ切り詰めた生活をしていたのです。
from "Kokoro", by Natsume Sōseki, original text:Shueisha Bunko, Shueisha
その関係からでもありましょう、政党にも縁故があったように記憶しています。
from "Kokoro", by Natsume Sōseki, original text:Shueisha Bunko, Shueisha