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因

Cause, Reason

よる (yoru)

JLPT N3

Interesting Fact

In 1600, Japan was heading toward one of its most important battles: Sekigahara. ⚔️ The outcome depended on many moving pieces, but one of the most famous turning points involved Kobayakawa Hideaki, whose troops eventually attacked the Western Army from the side. That decision helped change the battle's outcome and ultimately strengthened Tokugawa Ieyasu's position. A single choice made during a chaotic battlefield became part of the chain of events that led to the Tokugawa shogunate. History is full of moments where one small 因 (cause) produces enormous consequences.

Memory Trick

“The person who caused the incident is now locked inside jail—that’s 因!”

Readings

Onyomi: イン (in)

Kunyomi: よる (yoru)

Example Words

原因
げんいん (gen'in)
Cause
要因
よういん (youin)
Factor
因果
いんが (inga)
Cause and effect
原因不明
げんいんふめい (gen'in fumei)
Unknown cause

Example Sentence

事故の原因を調べています。

じこの げんいん を しらべています。

jiko no gen'in o shirabeteimasu

They are investigating the cause of the accident.

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