How do you read 故事?

故事 is read こじ (koji), with atamadaka pitch accent (high first, then falls).

What JLPT level is 故事?

It is not on the standard JLPT lists.

How do you write 故事 in romaji?

故事 is written koji in romaji.

What kanji are in 故事?

故 (Happenstance, Especially); 事 (Matter, Thing).

故事こじ

こじ · koji

noun

Historical event, ancient event

tradition, folklore, legend, origin

Other ways to say “historical event” in Japanese →

Atamadaka

high first, then falls · what is pitch accent?

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Kanji in this word

故Happenstance, Especially, Intentionally 音こ訓ゆえ・ふる.い JLPT N1 · 9 strokes 事Matter, Thing, Fact 音じ・ず訓こと・つか.う JLPT N4 · 8 strokes

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Words that share a kanji

故ゆえreason, cause, circumstances 事故じこaccident 故郷こきょうhometown 故障こしょうするbreakdown 故～こ～deceased, late 故人こじんthe deceased 事ことthing(s), matter(s), fact 仕事しごとwork, job, occupation, employment

Questions

What does 故事 mean?

Historical event, ancient event. It can also mean: tradition, folklore, legend, origin.

How do you pronounce 故事?

こじ (koji). Pitch accent: atamadaka — high first, then falls. Press Listen above to hear it.

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