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Translingual
Han character
縁 (Kangxi radical 120, 糸+9, 15 strokes, cangjie input 女火弓一人 (VFNMO), four-corner 27932, composition ⿰糹⿱彐𧰨)
- hem
Descendants
References
- Kangxi Dictionary: not present, would follow page 933, character 6
- Dai Kanwa Jiten: character 27656
- Dae Jaweon: page 1369, character 1
- Hanyu Da Zidian (first edition): not present, would follow volume 5, page 3431, character 7
- Unihan data for U+7E01
Chinese
For pronunciation and definitions of 縁 – see 緣 (“hem; edge; brink; margin; etc.”).
(This character is a variant form of 緣). |
Japanese
Kanji
縁
(Jōyō kanji, shinjitai kanji, kyūjitai form 緣)
- hem
- margin
- reason
- cause
- karma
- destiny; fate
Readings
- Go-on: えん (en, Jōyō)←えん (en, historical)←𛀁ん (yen, ancient)
- Kan-on: えん (en, Jōyō)←えん (en, historical)←𛀁ん (yen, ancient)
- Kun: ふち (fuchi, 縁, Jōyō)、へり (heri, 縁)、よる (yoru, 縁る)、ゆかり (yukari, 縁)、えにし (enishi, 縁)、よすが (yosuga, 縁)
Etymology 1
| Alternative spelling
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| 緣 (kyūjitai)
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From Middle Chinese 緣 (MC ywen).
Pronunciation
Noun
縁 • (en)
- fate, destiny
- relationship
- connection, bond, tie
- cause
- 縁, 椽: (Japanese architecture) a veranda or terrace surrounding a house: engawa
- Synonym: 縁側 (engawa)
Etymology 2
| Alternative spelling
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| 緣 (kyūjitai)
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| For pronunciation and definitions of 縁 – see the following entry.
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| (This term, 縁, is an alternative spelling of the above term.)
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Etymology 3
| Alternative spelling
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| 緣 (kyūjitai)
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| For pronunciation and definitions of 縁 – see the following entry.
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| 【へり】
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- edge (of a geographical feature such as a pond, river etc.)
- rim; edge (of things in general)
- edge of a tatami mat
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| (This term, 縁, is an alternative spelling of the above term.)
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Etymology 4
| Alternative spelling
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| 緣 (kyūjitai)
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| For pronunciation and definitions of 縁 – see the following entry.
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| (This term, 縁, is an alternative spelling of the above term.)
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Etymology 5
| Alternative spelling
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| 緣 (kyūjitai)
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| For pronunciation and definitions of 縁 – see the following entry.
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| (This term, 縁, is an alternative spelling of the above term.)
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Etymology 6
| Alternative spelling
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| 緣 (kyūjitai)
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| For pronunciation and definitions of 縁 – see the following entry.
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| (This term, 縁, is an alternative spelling of the above term.)
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References