故
0%
Log in to evaluate your pronunciation.
No feedback yet. Please speak to see your results.
Base noun form. Used to indicate the reason, cause, or circumstances behind an event or situation. Often appears in compound words or formal expressions.
Theme
In a casual office chat, User asks their colleague Mr. Tanaka about his recent absence from work.
故
こ
reason / cause / circumstances
Advanced ExpansionAbstract Concepts
Memory Hook
Imagine a 'coo' (sounds like こ, the reading of 故) from a dove that explains the 'reason' for its flight. 'Coo reason' → 故 (ko, 'reason').
Cultural Note
In Japanese, 故 (ko) is often used in formal or literary contexts to denote 'reason' or 'cause,' such as in phrases like 『故に』 (yue ni, 'therefore') in legal or academic writing.
Forms
Base: 故Base noun form. Used to indicate the reason, cause, or circumstances behind an event or situation. Often appears in compound words or formal expressions.