げん
原
いん
因

noun, takes する, intransitive verb

  1. cause, origin, source.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
げん
原
いん
因
 原因 げんいん ✔
げいいん
原因
 原因 げいいん

Contained Kanji Breakdown

meadow, original, primitive
ゲン　はら　わら (2nd, N3)
wild goose, trailing cliff radical (no. 27)
カン　かりがね (Kentei 1)
spring, fountain
セン　ぜん　いずみ (6th, N2)
white
しろ　ハク　しら- (1st, N5)
katakana no radical (no. 4)
ヘツ　えい　よう (Kentei 1)
day, sun, Japan
ひ　にっ　ニチ (1st, N5)
water
みず　スイ　み (1st, N5)
cause, factor, be associated with
イン　ちな.む　よ.る (5th, N3)
box, box or enclosure radical (no. 31)
イ　コク (Kentei 1)
large, big
ダイ　おお-　た (1st, N5)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)
person
ひと　ニン　ジン (1st, N5)