Moto 因 (いん)cause; factor; hetu (direct cause, esp. as opposed to indirect conditions)
- cause; factornoun (common) (futsuumeishi)
- hetu (direct cause, esp. as opposed to indirect conditions)noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
- the basis of one's argument (in hetuvidya)noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Kanji in 因
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- 原因げんいんcause; origin
- 要因よういんmain cause; primary factor
- 本因坊ほんいんぼうHon'inbō; Honinbo
- 死因しいんcause of death
- 一因いちいんone cause; one reason
- 因果いんがcause and effect; causality
- 敗因はいいんcause of defeat
- 主因しゅいんprimary cause; main factor
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