“Barrier” or “Gate” in Japanese kanji, and the Stroke Order and Meanings of Kanji “関”
Japanese Jouyou-kanji “関” means “Relate”, “Mechanism” or “Checking station” etc.
Jouyou Kanji “関”
Jouyou Kanji “関” Stroke Order
| Stroke # | 14 Strokes |
|---|---|
| On-Yomi | かん(kan) |
| けん(ken) | |
| Kun-Yomi | せき(seki) |
| かか(わる)(kaka(waru)) | |
| からくり(karakuri) | |
| かんぬき(kannuki) | |
| Meanings | Pass through Barrier, Checking station |
| Close, Shut | |
| Entrance | |
| Mechanism, Device | |
| Relate, Involved |
Kanji words which contain Kanji “関”, and their meanings
| Words | Meanings |
|---|---|
| 関係(かんけい-ka n ke i) | Relation, Connection |
| 関西(かんさい-ka n sa i) | Kansai region (of Japan), Region consisting of Osaka, Kobe, Kyoto and surrounding prefectures |
| 関塞(かんさい-ka n sa i) | Checkpoints and forts set up on the border |
| 関山(かんざん-ka n za n) | ① Mountains surrounding one’s hometown, Home town, ② Mountain near the checkpoint, A fortress mountain with a checkpoint |
| 関心(かんしん-ka n shi n) | Interest, Concern |
| 関心事(かんしんじ-ka n shi n ji) | Matter of concern, Interested things |
| 関税(かんぜい-ka n ze i) | Tariffs, Customs, Duty |
| 関節(かんせつ-ka n se tsu) | Joint |
| 関知(かんち-ka n chi) | Concern |
| 関東(かんとう-ka n to u) | Kanto region (of Japan), Kantō; region consisting of Tokyo and surrounding prefectures |
| 関頭(かんとう-ka n to u) | ① Critical moment, Crucial point, ② Crossroads, Juncture |
| 関白(かんぱく-ka n pa ku) | Premiership, Chief advisor to the Emperor |
| 関八州(かんはっしゅう-ka n ha sshu u) | The eight Edo-period provinces of Kanto (Sagami, Musashi, Awa, Kazusa, Shimousa, Hitachi, Kouzuke and Shimotsuke) |
| 関門(かんもん-ka n mo n) | Barrier, Gateway, Checkpoint |
| 関与(かんよ-ka n yo) | Involvement, Participation, Intervention |
| 関連(かんれん-ka n re n) | Relation, Connection, Relevance |
| 関ヶ原(せきがはら-se ki ga ha ra) | ① Sekigahara (battle site, 1600), ② Decisive battle, Critical battle |
| 関路(せきじ-se ki ji) | Road leading to checkpoint |
| 関所(せきしょ-se ki sho) | Barrier, Checkpoint, Checking station |
| 関所手形(せきしょてがた-se ki sho te ga ta) | Pass permit for a checkpoint |
| 関所破り(せきしょやぶり-se ki sho ya bu ri) | Breaking through a barrier (station) |
| 関取(せきとり-se ki to ri) | Sumo wrestler in the makuuchi (senior‐grade) or juryo (junior‐grade) division |
| 関の戸(せきのと-se ki no to) | Gate of checkpoint, Checkpoint |
| 関の山(せきのやま-se ki no ya ma) | The most one can do, The best one can do, The best one can expect |
| 関守(せきもり-se ki mo ri) | Barrier keeper |
| 関屋(せきや-se ki ya) | House in which barrier keeper is living |
| 関山(せきやま-se ki ya ma) | ① Mountain with checkpoint, ② Checkpoint and mountain |
| 関脇(せきわけ or せきわき-se ki wa ke (or) se ki wa ki) | Sekiwake, Sumo wrestler of the third highest rank |
| 海関(かいかん-ka i ka n) | Maritime customs |
| 機関(きかん-ki ka n) | ① Engine, Mechanism, Machinery, Contrivance, Device, ② Agency, Organization, Institution, Organ |
| 郷関(きょうかん-kyo u ka n) | One’s hometown |
| 玄関(げんかん-ge n ka n) | Entrance, Front door, Entryway, Entranceway, Entry hall |
| 税関(ぜいかん-ze i ka n) | Customs, Customs house |
| 難関(なんかん-na n ka n) | Barrier, Obstacle, Difficulty, Hurdle, Deadlock |
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