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因

Kanji 因: meaning "cause, reason", readings, stroke order

The kanji 因 means "cause, reason". On'yomi: イン; kun'yomi: よる. JLPT N2 kanji, with example words.

Readings

Meaning
cause, reason
On'yomi
イン
Kun'yomi
よる
Strokes
6
Level
JLPT N2
Official status
Jōyō (common-use kanji)

Words with 因

  • 原因 げんいん — Cause
  • 要因 よういん — Factor / cause
  • 起因 きいん — Cause / origin

Stroke order · 6 strokes

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4
  5. 5
  6. 6

Strokes: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0).

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