縁 (ふち): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

縁 (ふち) means edge / border / connection / relationship.

See example sentences below.

縁 at a glance

縁

ふちfuchi

N3noun

edge / border / connection / relationship

縁ふちfuchiN3Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning

edge / border / connection / relationship

Example 1

皿の縁にひびが入った。

Translation

There is a crack on the edge of the plate.

Example 2

彼とは仕事の縁で知り合った。

Translation

I met him through a work connection.