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Kanji 縁: meanings, readings, and example words.

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Kanji 縁: affinity, relation, connection, edge, border, verge, brink

Key takeaways

Kanji 縁: affinity, relation, connection, edge, border, verge, brink. Readings and core meaning.

See vocabulary and examples below.

Kanji at a glance

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Meaning

affinityrelationconnectionedgebordervergebrink

On reading

エン-ネン

Kun reading

ふちふち.どるゆかりよすがへりえにし

Radical

Core meaning / core image

Core meaning: 縁

affinity, relation, connection, edge, border, verge, brink

Kanji structure breakdown

Structure breakdown

糸 + 彖

Mnemonic story

Mnemonic story

It refers to the 'edge' of a garment where thread (糸) is used to decide (彖) the final border. This thread is also viewed as the invisible bond that decides the fate between people, meaning 'affinity' or 'connection.'

On'yomi and kun'yomi

On reading

エン
  • えん

    fate / connection / relationship

  • 縁側えんがわ

    veranda / porch / open corridor

  • 縁談えんだん

    marriage proposal / engagement topic

Kun reading

ふち
  • ふち

    edge / border / connection / relationship

Commonly used words

  • えん

    fate / connection / relationship

  • 縁側
    えんがわ

    veranda / porch / open corridor

  • 縁談
    えんだん

    marriage proposal / engagement topic

  • ふち

    edge / border / connection / relationship

Example sentences

Example 1

彼との出会いはだった。

Translation

Meeting him was fate.

Example 2

家族のを大切にしよう。

Translation

Let's cherish family bonds.

Example 3

側でお茶を飲みました。

Translation

I drank tea on the veranda.

Example 4

猫が側で日向ぼっこしている。

Translation

The cat is sunbathing on the veranda.

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