和英／英和辞典 - Japanese⇔English Dictionary

1. 1. [n] {phil} efficient cause (one of Aristotle's four fundamental types of answer to the question "why?")

Kanji in this word

• 動
  move, motion, change, confusion, shift, shake

  On: ドウ (dou)

  Kun: うご.く (ugo.ku)、 うご.かす (ugo.kasu)

  11 strokes · Grade 3 · JLPT N3
• 力
  power, strength, strong, strain, bear up, exert

  On: リョク (ryoku)、 リキ (riki)、 リイ (rii)

  Kun: ちから (chikara)

  2 strokes · Grade 1 · JLPT N3
• 因
  cause, factor, be associated with, depend on, be limited to

  On: イン (in)

  Kun: よ.る (yo.ru)、 ちな.む (china.mu)

  6 strokes · Grade 5 · JLPT N2