故こTop 20000MeaningsPrefix1. the late; the deceasedOther spellingsこ23%Kanji used故pastPitch accentこUsed in vocabulary有ゆう職そく故こ実じつstudies in usages and practices of the ancient court and military householdsNoun親しん戚せき故こ旧きゅうrelatives and old friendsNoun大だい事じ故こserious accident; major incidentNoun故こ実じつ読よみhistoric customary reading of a kanji wordNoun