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[えん()]
en
noun

Alternate Written Forms:

[えにし()]
enishi
[えに()]
eni
[()·]
eni
[()]
e

English Meaning(s) for 縁

noun
  1. 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. pratyaya (indirect conditions, as opposed to direct causes)
  6. narrow open-air veranda (also written as 椽)

Definition and Synonyms for 縁

Brink a region marking a boundary
Synonyms: そば, へり, ゆかり, 境界, 境界, 外れ, 外れる, , , , , , , ,
Connexion the act of bringing two things into contact (especially for communication)
Synonyms: へり, コネ, ゆかり, つながり, つながる, コネクション, 係属, 因縁, 接合, 接続, 接続口, , 結びつき, 結びつく, 結合, 続柄, , , , 縁故, 連係, 連鎖, 関わり, 関わる, 関係
Border a strip forming the outer edge of something
Synonyms: へり, ゆかり, , , ,
Brim a circular projection that sticks outward from the crown of a hat
Synonyms: そば, へり, ゆかり, , , , , , , , ,
Lip the top edge of a vessel or other container
Synonyms: へり, ゆかり, , , , , 縁辺, 飲み口
Relation an abstraction belonging to or characteristic of two entities or parts together
Synonyms: へり, ゆかり, つながり, つながる, コネクション, リレーション, , 係る, 係り合い, 因縁, 引っかかる, 引っ掛け, 引っ掛かり, 掛かり合う, 狭間, , 結びつき, 結びつく, , , , 縁故, 連絡, 連関, , , , , 関わり, 関わる, 関係, 関わり合い, 関わり合う, 関連, 関連性
Edge the outside limit of an object or area or surface
Synonyms: そば, へり, ほとり, ゆかり, エッジ, かたわら, , , 外輪, 果て, 果てる, , , , , , 端っこ, , , , 縁辺, , , 辺り, , , 際涯
Edging border consisting of anything placed on the edge to finish something (such as a fringe on clothing or on a rug)
Synonyms: へり, ゆかり, , , ,
Flange a projection used for strength or for attaching to another object
Synonyms: へり, ゆかり, , , ,
Moulding a decorative recessed or relieved surface on an edge
Synonyms: へり, ゆかり, , , , , 縁取り, 縁取る
Gallery a porch along the outside of a building (sometimes partly enclosed)
Synonyms: へり, ゆかり, ベランダ, 回廊, 歩廊, , , , , 縁側
Karma the effects of a person's actions that determine his destiny in his next incarnation
Synonyms: へり, ゆかり, 天命, , , , 業因, , , ,
Brink the edge of a steep place
Synonyms: へり, ゆかり, , , , , ,
Edge the boundary of a surface
Synonyms: そば, へり, ゆかり, , , , , , 端っこ, , , , 縁辺
Relationship a relation between people
Synonyms: へり, コネ, ゆかり, つながり, つながる, コネクション, 人間関係, , , 係る, 係り合い, 掛かり合う, 牙婆, 狭間, , 結びつき, 結びつく, 続き合い, , , , 縁故, , , , , 間柄, 関わり, 関わる, 関係, 関わり合い, 関わり合う, 頼り, 頼る
Alliance a connection based on kinship or marriage or common interest
Synonyms: へり, ゆかり, つながり, つながる, リレーション, 因縁, , 由縁, , 結びつき, 結びつく, , , , 縁故, 間柄, 関わり, 関わる
Kinship relatedness or connection by blood or marriage or adoption
Synonyms: うち, へり, んち, ゆかり, , , , , , 続き合い, 続柄, , , , 縁故, 縁続き, 血縁, 親戚, 親族関係, 類縁
Edge a line determining the limits of an area
Synonyms: そば, へり, ゆかり, リミット, 境界, 境界, 境界線, 境目, , , , , , , ,
Margin the boundary line or the area immediately inside the boundary
Synonyms: そば, へり, ゆかり, エッジ, ボーダー, ボーダーライン, , 境域, 境界, 境界, 境界線, 境目, , , , , , , ,
Edge a place farthest away from the center of something
Synonyms: そば, へり, ほとり, ゆかり, エッジ, かたわら, , , 外輪, 果て, 果てる, , , , , , 端っこ, , , , 縁辺, , , 辺り, , , 際涯

Meanings for each kanji in 縁

» affinity; relation; connection; edge; border; verge; brink

Categories 縁 is a member of

Abstract Entity a general concept formed by extracting common features from specific examples
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Relation an abstraction belonging to or characteristic of two entities or parts together
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Border a strip forming the outer edge of something
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Edge a sharp side formed by the intersection of two surfaces of an object
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Edge the outside limit of an object or area or surface
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Porch a structure attached to the exterior of a building often forming a covered entrance
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Projection any structure that branches out from a central support
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Destiny an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
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Bound the line or plane indicating the limit or extent of something
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Edge the boundary of a surface
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Demarcation Line the boundary of a specific area
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Connexion a relation between things or events (as in the case of one causing the other or sharing features with it)
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Line a length (straight or curved) without breadth or thickness
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Edge a line determining the limits of an area
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Change Of Integrity the act of changing the unity or wholeness of something
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Sample Sentences for 縁

The path is bordered with hedges.
It's my policy to break it off with men who ask for money.
Cats are related to tigers.
Then I slipped out the card (no water leaks out because no air can come in - the rim is too close to the table for that).
Our connection may be cut on paper but the bonds of old remain as they were.

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