Word details
作用因
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 作用因.
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Entry
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Philosophy
efficient cause (one of Aristotle's four fundamental types of answer to the question "why?")
Character notes
Kanji in this Word
作
make, production, prepare, build
7 strokesFrequency 103JLPT N3Grade 2
On
サクサ
Kun
つく.るつく.り-づく.り
Nanori
くりさかさっづくりともなおはぎまさか
用
utilize, business, service, use, employ
5 strokesFrequency 107JLPT N3Grade 2
On
ヨウ
Kun
もち.いる
Nanori
たから
因
cause, factor, be associated with, depend on, be limited to
6 strokesFrequency 636JLPT N2Grade 5
On
イン
Kun
よ.るちな.む
Nanori
て
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