因 Kanji – cause
The Japanese kanji 因 can mean cause, factor, be associated with, depend on, be limited to.
Meaning and Readings
How is 因 read?
因 has the onyomi reading イン and the kunyomi readings よる, ちなむ.
In romaji, these readings can be written as in, yoru, chinamu.
Common Japanese Words Using 因
These common Japanese words contain 因. Select linked kanji to explore their meanings and readings.
- に因って（によって） — according to, due to, by (means of), because of, via, on the basis of, depending on
- 一因（いちいん） — one cause, one reason, one factor
- 因（いん） — cause, factor
- 因みに（ちなみに） — by the way, in this connection, incidentally, in passing
- 因縁（いんねん） — fate, destiny
- 因果（いんが） — cause and effect, causality
- 因子（いんし） — factor
- 起因（きいん） — to be caused by, to result from, to arise from, to stem from, to be due to
- 原因（げんいん） — cause, origin, source
- 死因（しいん） — cause of death