縁故

Its kanji

• 縁 エン、-ネン · ふち、ふち.どる、ゆかり、よすが、へり、えにし affinity, relation, connection, edge, border, verge, brink
• 故 コ · ゆえ、ふる.い、もと happenstance, especially, intentionally, reason, cause, circumstances, the late, therefore, consequently