Today’s #Kanji is 因, which is listed under the radical of #くにがまえ（囗） but the 因 is apparently a pictograph. 因 is the original form of the character 茵 which means a carpet and 大 inside depicting a person lying on the carpet.
meaning: to depend, a cause
reading: イン、よ、ちな*
因（イン）: a cause, a ground, a reason
因果（インガ）: cause and effect, retribution; karma, fate, destiny; ill fortunate, ～な: unlucky, unfortunate
因数（インスウ）: 【mathematics】 a factor
因縁（インネン）: fate, destiny; a previous tie, the history; karma; a pretext
起因（キイン）する: to originate in…, to have its origin in…., to arise from…
原因（ゲンイン）: a cause, a motive, a factor, the origin
要因（ヨウイン）: a primary factor, a main cause
因（よ）る: to be due to…, to be caused by…, to be based on…, to depend on…
unofficial reading
因（ちな）みに: in this connection, by the say, incidentally
因（ちな）む: to be connected with…, to be related to…
- くにがまえ
- 大
夫
困
太
大
