Japanese dictionary

Dictionary: “なぜ”

何故

なぜ

why; how; for what reason

Example sentence

How come you're still working?

Kanji details

Kun/On information

何
On
か
Kun
なに;なん;なに-;なん-
Stroke count
7

・what

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故
On
こ
Kun
ゆえ;ふる.い;もと
Stroke count
9

・happenstance

・especially

・intentionally

・reason

・cause

・circumstances

・the late

・therefore

・consequently

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