因

cause

JLPT N3 Grade 5 6 strokes

Kun'yomi: よ.る・ちな.む
On'yomi: イン

因 means "cause". It is a JLPT N3 kanji written in 6 strokes. It is read よ.る・ちな.む in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and イン in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 5.

因 in example sentences

何なんが原因げんいんですか。

Nan ga gen'in desu ka.

What's the cause?
何なんがその原因げんいんだ？

Nan ga sono gen'in da?

What's the cause?
出火しゅっか原因げんいんは何なんですか？

Shukka gen'in wa nan desu ka?

What started the fire?

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

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Common questions

What does the kanji 因 mean?: 因 means "cause". It is a JLPT N3 kanji.
How many strokes does 因 have?: 因 is written in 6 strokes.
How is 因 read?: It is read よ.る・ちな.む in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and イン in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 因?: 因 is a JLPT N3 kanji.

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