故 — reason/late (deceased)

JLPT N3 kanji · 9 strokes · on'yomi ko · kun'yomi yue.

Striking (攵) something old (古) — a past cause, the deceased.

Example words

• 故郷 — kokyou — hometown
• 事故 — jiko — accident

Includes an animated stroke-order player, freehand tracing practice, and a quiz.