noun

  1. cause of trouble.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
禍因 かいん

Contained Kanji Breakdown

calamity, misfortune, evil
わざわい カ (9th, N1)
cult, showing radical (no. 113)
crooked mouth, evil, dishonest
カイ ケ クウ (Kentei 1)
cut flesh from bones(剮) variant
カ ケ わ.ける
mouth
くち コウ ク (1st, N4)
upside-down box radical (no. 13)
キョウ ケイ (Kentei 1)
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)