Meaning of 縁 in Japanese

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Definition of 縁

ゆかり(yukari) 【 縁 ·所縁 】

縁所 Kanji Details

  1. (n, n-suf, adj-no) related to (some person or place); affinity; connection
えん(en) · えにし(enishi) · えに(eni) · え(e) 【 縁 ·江に 】

縁江 Kanji Details

  1. (n) fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together)
  2. relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; link; connection
  3. family ties; affinity
  4. opportunity; chance (to meet someone and start a relationship)
  5. (Buddh) pratyaya (indirect conditions, as opposed to direct causes) →Related words: 因
  6. narrow open-air veranda
ふち(fuchi) 【 縁 】

縁 Kanji Details

  1. (n) rim; brim; edge; brink

    彼女のドレスのへりはほころびていた。
    The border of her dress was torn.

よすが(yosuga) · よすか(yosuka) 【 縁 ·因 ·便 】

縁因便 Kanji Details

  1. (n) something to rely on; aid; clue; way; means
  2. someone to rely on; relative
  3. reminder; memento
へり(heri) 【 縁 】

縁 Kanji Details

  1. (n, n-suf) edge (of a river, woods, etc.); shoulder (of a road)
  2. rim; brim; hem; margin; fringe; selvage
  3. fabric border (of a tatami mat, etc.); edging

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