# 因 — cause

因 means “cause”. It is a JLPT N2 kanji written with 6 strokes. On'yomi: イン (in). It has no common kun'yomi.

- Meaning: cause
- On'yomi: イン (in)
- Kun'yomi: —
- Strokes: 6
- Level: JLPT N2 · set Big ideas

## How to remember 因

Parts: 囗 enclosure · 大 big

## Don't confuse it with

[姻](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/marry-into/) · [咽](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/pharynx/)

## More in the “Big ideas” set

[故](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/accident/) · [因](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/cause/) · [節](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/joint/) · [偶](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/accidentally/)

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