因

JLPT N3

Cause

Readings

On’yomi: イン (in)

Kun’yomi: よ(る) (yo(ru))

• よ(る) – to be caused by, to depend on (used mainly in compounds or classical expressions)

Structure

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Etymology

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Vocabulary

原因

げんいん

cause

因果

いんが

cause and effect

因縁

いんねん

fate

要因

よういん

factor

因る

よる

depend on

Example Sentences

原因を調べます。

げんいんをしらべます。

I investigate the cause.

因果関係です。

いんがかんけいです。

It is a causal relationship.

因縁があります。

いんねんがあります。

There is fate.

要因です。

よういんです。

It is a factor.

事故に因ります。

じこによります。

It depends on the accident.

Cultural Note

☯️ The concept of 因 (cause) is deeply tied to Buddhist philosophy in Japan — 因果 (inga) or “cause and effect” reflects the belief that every action has a consequence. It’s not only a moral teaching but also a way to understand life’s interconnectedness.