故 kanji: meaning “happenstance”, readings and mnemonic
JLPT N19 strokes
Meaning and readings
- Meaning
- happenstance
- On'yomi
- コ
- Kun'yomi
- ゆえ、ふる・い、もと
Picture story to remember 故
An old (古) man trips in front of the taskmaster (攵) by pure happenstance.
Parts in this story:古
How to write 故: stroke order
故 is written with 9 strokes. Watch them drawn in order.
Words that use 故
- 故障こしょうfault
- 何故なにゆえwhy
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