15 strokes
Jouyou kanji
Taught in 7th grade
JLPT exam level N1

affinity, relation, connection, edge, border, verge, brink

Kun'yomi
  • rim
  • to border
  • connection (to a person, place, etc.)
  • something to rely on ②someone to rely on ③reminder
  • edge (of a river, woods, etc.) ②rim ③fabric border (of a tatami mat, etc.)
  • fate ②relationship (e.g. between two people) ③family ties ④opportunity
On'yomi
  • fate ②relationship (e.g. between two people) ③family ties ④opportunity
  • -ネン

Main Radical

(KanXi)

Reading Commonality

エン 81.2%
-ネン 18.1%
ふちふちどる 0.6%
へり 0.1%

Character Breakdown

affinity, relation, connection
エン -ネン ふち (7th, N1)
thread
いと シ (1st, N2)
short thread radical (no. 52)
ヨウ ちいさい (Kentei 1)
little, small
ショウ こ- ちい.さい (1st, N5)
feathered stick, barb radical (no. 6)
ケツ かぎ (Kentei 1)
eight, eight radical (no. 12)
ハチ や はっ (1st, N5)
divination
タン (Kentei 1)
pig's head radical variant (no. 58)
ケイ (Kentei 1)
pig, hog, pig radical (no. 152)
 (Kentei 1)

Contained In

Common Words

fate ②connection ③pretext ④hetu and prataya (direct causes and indirect conditions, which underlie the actions of all things)
omen ②origin ③dependent arising
unrelated ②without relations (esp. of a deceased person) ③unrelated to the teachings of Buddha
(undesirable but) inseparable relationship
chance encounter (worth treasuring)
marriage proposal
fate ②relationship
temple festival
blood relationship ②blood relative
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References

Unicode hex code 7E01
JIS X 0208 1-17-79
Nelson, A. Classic Nelson 3585
Haig, J. New Nelson Japanese-English Character Dictionary 4553
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Morohashi Daikanwajiten 27656P
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Maniette, Y. Les Kanjis dans la tete 1384
Tuttle Dictionary Descriptor Code 6a9.10
Four corner code 2793.2
De Roo Code 2751