何故 (なぜ)why; how

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Kanji in 何故

何なにwhat
何かなにかsomething; some
何もなにも(not) anything; (nothing) at all
何度なんどhow many times
何とかなんとかsomething; something or other
何のどのwhich; what (way)
何よりなによりabove anything else; above all
何でもなんでもany; anything
事故じこaccident; incident
故障こしょうbreakdown; failure
故郷ふるさとhome town; birthplace
交通事故こうつうじこtraffic accident
故人こじんthe deceased; the departed
故意こいintent; intention
故国ここくone's native land
人身事故じんしんじこaccident resulting in personal injury or death (esp. traffic, rail, etc.)

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