因 kanji: meaning “cause”, readings and mnemonic
JLPT N36 strokes
Meaning and readings
- Meaning
- cause
- On'yomi
- イン
- Kun'yomi
- よ・る、ちな・む
Picture story to remember 因
A large (大) seed sealed in a box (囗) is the cause of everything that later sprouts.
Parts in this story:大
How to write 因: stroke order
因 is written with 6 strokes. Watch them drawn in order.
Words that use 因
- 原因げんいんcause
- 要因よういんmain cause
Practice this kanji in the app
Review 因 with the picture story and come back to it as you forget.
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