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何故 (なぜ) — why · Nihongo Circle
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何故
なぜ
adverb
usually kana
Meanings
1
why
2
how
3
for what reason
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Kanji in this word
何
What
7 strokes
故
Happenstance, Especially, Intentionally
9 strokes
More words with
何
何より
なにより ·
above anything else
何分
なにぶん ·
by all means
N2
何々
なになに ·
such and such
N2
何で
なんで ·
Why
N3
何故か
なぜか ·
somehow
Full entry on Jisho
何十
なんじゅう ·
(several) tens
何
なん; なに ·
what
N5
何だか
なんだか ·
a little
N1
More words with
故
故～
こ～ ·
deceased
N1
故
ゆえ ·
reason
N1
故郷
ふるさと ·
home town
N2
故郷
こきょう ·
hometown
N3
故人
こじん ·
the deceased
N3
故障
こしょうする ·
breakdown
N4
事故
じこ ·
accident
N4