SuGoiSuす語彙す故
故: reason
reason; accident; late (deceased)
9 strokesElementary · Grade 5 (6級)in 22 words here
Readings
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Kunゆえ・ふるい・もと
こ: 事故（じこ）, 故障（こしょう）, 故郷（こきょう）, 故人（こじん）.
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Key words
事故じこaccident
故障こしょうbreakdown
故郷こきょうhometown
故人こじんthe deceased
故意こいdeliberate intent
Example sentences
駅の前で、車の事故があったらしい。
There seems to have been a car accident in front of the station.
洗濯機が故障したので、修理を頼んだ。
The washing machine broke down, so I asked for a repair.
夏になると、故郷の海を思い出す。
When summer comes, I remember the sea of my hometown.