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26 故 Circumstance

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Radical Combination

  • 古 Old
  • 夂 Winter

Meaning

Primary

Circumstance

Alternative

Reason

Mnemonic

The old winter is to blame for today's circumstance. It is the reason things are bad now.

Hints

Imagine a poor, broken town. And, imagine the mayor of a town telling their people that things are bad because of that bad old winter. "It's to blame for our circumstance!" he yells.

Readings

On’yomi

こ

Kun’yomi

ゆえ

Nanori

None

Mnemonic

In reality, this circumstance was actually caused by a single 子 (こ), though. This kid went through town, destroying everything in their path.

Hints

Imagine your kid character walking through town, using their super powers to destroy buildings and rot food.

Found In Vocabulary

  • 事故
    • じこ
    • Accident
  • 故意
    • こい
    • Intention
  • 故障
    • こしょう
    • Malfunction
  • 故
    • ゆえ
    • Reason
  • 何故
    • なぜ
    • Why
  • 何故なら
    • なぜなら
    • Because
  • 故に
    • ゆえに
    • Therefore
  • 故郷
    • こきょう
    • Hometown
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