BloomkoJLPT N3 · Law & rules
原因
げんいん
cause; origin
Stroke order of 原因
2 characters, 16 strokes in total. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.
原 · 10 strokes因 · 6 strokes
Memory trick
A spring 泉 under a cliff 厂 is the origin; a big 大 man in a box 囗 is the cause.
Parts: 原 origin (厂 cliff + 白 + 小, i.e. a spring) + 因 cause (囗 enclosure + 大 big)
Example sentence
事故の原因はまだ分かりません。
じこのげんいんはまだわかりません。
The cause of the accident is still unknown.