“Relationship” or “Connection” in Japanese kanji, and the Stroke Order and Meanings of Kanji “縁”
Japanese Jouyou-kanji “縁” means “Opportunity”, “Edge” or “Narrow open-air veranda” etc.
Jouyou Kanji “縁”
Jouyou Kanji “縁” Stroke Order
| Stroke # | 15 Strokes |
|---|---|
| On-Yomi | えん(en) |
| Kun-Yomi | ふち(fuchi) |
| えにし(enishi) | |
| へり(heri) | |
| ゆかり(yukari) | |
| よすが(yosuga) | |
| よ(る)(yo(ru)) | |
| Meanings | Relation, Fate, Karma |
| Edge, Border | |
| Connection, Related | |
| Cling, Follow | |
| Veranda, Porch, Open corridor | |
| Fate to come across(Buddhism) |
Kanji words which contain Kanji “縁”, and their meanings
| Words | Meanings |
|---|---|
| 縁家(えんか-e n ka) | Related family |
| 縁海(えんかい-e n ka i) | Inland sea, Epicontinental sea, Epeiric sea, Marginal sea |
| 縁側(えんがわ-e n ga wa) | ① Veranda-like porch, External corridor on the outer side of traditional Japanese houses, ② Bone at the base of a fin (esp. of a flatfish), Meat at the base of a fin |
| 縁起(えんぎ-e n gi) | ① Omen, Sign of luck, ② Origin, History, Causation, ③ Dependent arising, Doctrine that everything has a cause and there is nothing that arises out of nothing |
| 縁組(えんぐみ-e n gu mi) | ① Marriage, Match, ② Adoption |
| 縁故(えんこ-e n ko) | Relation, Relative, Connection |
| 縁語(えんご-e n go) | Associated word, Semantically related word (used in classical Japanese poetry) |
| 縁座 or 縁坐(えんざ-e n za) | (System of) extending complicity for a crime to the criminal’s family members |
| 縁先(えんさき-e n sa ki) | Edge of veranda |
| 縁台(えんだい-e n da i) | Bench, Stool |
| 縁談(えんだん-e n da n) | Marriage proposal, Offer of marriage |
| 縁付く(えんづく-e n du ku) | Wedding, Marriage ceremony, Marriage |
| 縁なき衆生(えんなきしゅじょう-e n na ki shu jo u) | Person without Buddhist connection, Those who refuse to listen to advice cannot be saved |
| 縁日(えんにち-e n ni chi) | Fair, Temple festival, Fete day, (Day related to a particular deity and thought to bring divine blessing to those who celebrate it) |
| 縁の下の力持ち(えんのしたのちからもち-e n no shi ta no chi ka ra mo chi) | Unsung hero, Person who does a thankless task |
| 縁辺(えんぺん-e n pe n) | ① Edge, Border, Lip, Brim, Rim, ② Relation, Relative |
| 縁由(えんゆう-e n yu u) | ① Connection, Relationship, ② Origin, Reason, Cause |
| 因縁(いんねん-i n ne n) | ① Fate, Destiny, ② Connection, Tie, Bond, Origin, ③ Pretext, Justification |
| 額縁(がくぶち- ga ku bu chi) | Picture frame |
| 奇縁(きえん-ki e n) | Strange coincidence, Strange turn of fate |
| 機縁(きえん-ki e n) | Opportunity, Chance |
| 金縁(きんぶち-ki n bu chi) | Gold rims |
| 銀縁(ぎんぶち-gi n bu chi) | Silver rims |
| 再縁(さいえん-sa i e n) | Second marriage, Remarriage |
| 宿縁(しゅくえん-shu ku e n) | Destiny, Fate, Karma |
| 内縁(ないえん-na i e n) | Customary marriage, Common-law marriage |
| 復縁(ふくえん-fu ku e n) | Restoration of the marital relationship, Reconciliation |
| 無縁(むえん-mu e n) | ① No relation, Without relations, Having no surviving relatives, ② Unrelated to the teachings of Buddha, Unable to be saved by Buddha |
| 由縁(ゆえん-yu e n) | Acquaintance, Relation, Affinity, Reason |
| 離縁(りえん-ri e n) | Divorce, Dissolution of adoption |
| 良縁(りょうえん-ryo u e n) | ① Good match, Suitable candidate (for marriage), ② Good opportunity to be saved by Buddha |
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