How to say 'Cause' in Japanese | 原因

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The Japanese word for Cause is 'Gen'in', written as 原因 in Japanese.'Cause' in hiragana is げんいん.

word

原因

Meaning

Cause

Reading

げんいん

gen'in

Kanji

原Meadow, Original 因Cause

Explanation

The Japanese noun '原因 (げんいん)' means 'cause'. It refers to the reason or source behind an event, situation, or phenomenon. This word is often used in both formal and informal contexts to explain why something happened. For example: the cause of the accident is unknown「事故の原因は不明です」(じこのげんいんはふめいです). Stress is the cause of his illness「ストレスが彼の病気の原因です」(ストレスがかれのびょうきのげんいんです). It can also be used in compound phrases like '根本原因 (こんぽんげんいん)' (root cause) to emphasize the primary source of an issue.

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

647

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 原因

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

kanji

原

Meaning

Meadow, Original

kanji

因

Meaning

Cause

Words Related to 原因 Through the Kanji 原

These 11 Words contain the Kanji 原 as well.

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原則

Meaning

Principle

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原理

Meaning

Principle

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原稿

Meaning

Manuscript

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原子

Meaning

Atom

word

原子力

Meaning

Nuclear

word

高原

Meaning

Plateau

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原稿用紙

Meaning

Manuscript

word

原料

Meaning

Raw material

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野原

Meaning

Field

word

原

Meaning

Field

word

原爆

Meaning

Atomic bomb

Words Related to 原因 Through the Kanji 因

These 2 Words contain the Kanji 因 as well.

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因み

Meaning

Reference

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要因

Meaning

Factor

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'Gen'in' means 'Cause' .

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