Illustration: In a Japanese family home, a framed portrait of an elderly man stands at a small memorial arrangement with flowers, an incense holder, and a rice offering.

JLPT N1prefixLevel estimated by Bebop

故こ

ko

the late, deceased

Used before a deceased person’s name or title. Note written by AI.

Example sentences

  1. 故こ六世野村万蔵ろくせいのむらまんぞうの次男じなんであり、3歳さいで初舞台はつぶたいを踏ふむ。

    He is the second son of the late Manzo NOMURA, the sixth, and debuted at the age of 3.

    KFTT corpus (NICT), Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Source

  2. 料理研究家りょうりけんきゅうかとして知しられる故こ辻嘉一つじかいちが二代目店主にだいめてんしゅ。

    The late Kaichi Tsuji, known as a culinary researcher, was the restaurant’s second owner.

    KFTT corpus (NICT), Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Source

  3. 式しきでは、故校長ここうちょうの言葉ことばが紹介しょうかいされた。

    At the ceremony, they shared some words from the late principal.

    Written by AI for Bebop

Kanji in 故

  • 故happenstance; especiallyOnコKunゆえ・ふるい・もと

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