因

Meaning

因 centers on the idea of a cause or underlying factor that something else depends on or is associated with. The sense of being limited to something follows naturally from being tied to a specific cause.

• 原因げんいん
  N4

  cause; origin; source

• 因みにちなみに

  by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing

• 要因よういん
  N1

  main cause; primary factor

• 死因しいん

  cause of death

• 因むちなむ

  to be associated (with); to be connected (with)

• 因子いんし

  factor

• 因果いんが

  cause and effect; causality

• 起因きいん

  to be caused by; to result from; to arise from; to stem from; to be due to

• 一因いちいん

  one cause; one reason; one factor

• 因いん

  cause; factor

• 因縁いんねん

  fate; destiny

• 因みちなみ

  association; link; connection

• 敗因はいいん

  cause of defeat

• 因果応報いんがおうほう

  retribution; retributive justice; karma; just deserts; poetic justice; reward and punishment for one's past behavior

• 因幡いなば

  Inaba (former province located in the east of present-day Tottori Prefecture)

• 遠因えんいん

  remote cause; underlying cause; indirect cause

• 誘因ゆういん

  contributing cause; exciting cause; incentive; motive

• 主因しゅいん

  primary cause; main factor

• 因数いんすう

  factor

• 因習いんしゅう

  convention; tired tradition; old custom

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