| 故 | meaning | 'happenstance, especially, intentionally, reason, cause, circumstances, the late, therefore, consequently' |
| onyomi | コ | |
| kunyomi | ゆえ, ふる.い, もと |
| term | pronunciation | English |
|---|---|---|
| 交通事故 | こうつうじこ | a traffic accident |
| 事故 | じこ | accident |
| 故郷 | こきょう | home town, birthplace, old village, historic village |
| 故障 | こしょう・する | break-down |
| 坑内事故 | こうないじこ | mine accident |
| 墜落事故 | ついらくじこ | a plane crash |
| 故に | ゆえに | therefore, consequently |
| 故事 | こじ | origin, historical fact, tradition |
| 故人 | こじん | the deceased, old friend |
| 故人を偲ぶ | こじんをしのぶ | to think of the dead |
| 故国 | ここく | one's native land |
| 故意 | こい | intention; mens rea (guilty mind) |
| 縁故 | えんこ | relation, connection, affinity |
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