縁

See also: 緣, 緑, and 缘
縁 U+7E01, 縁
CJK UNIFIED IDEOGRAPH-7E01
← 縀
[U+7E00] 		CJK Unified Ideographs 縂 →
[U+7E02]

Translingual
Traditional 緣
Shinjitai Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value)
Simplified 缘

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)

  1. 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

Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value)

Japanese

Shinjitai

 Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value)

Kyūjitai

 緣

Kanji
縁

(common “Jōyō” kanji, shinjitai kanji, kyūjitai form 緣)

  1. hem
  2. margin
  3. reason
  4. cause
  5. karma
  6. destiny; fate

Readings

Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value)

Etymology 1
Kanji in this term
縁
えん
Grade: S
on’yomi
Alternative spelling
緣 (kyūjitai)

From Middle Chinese 緣 (MC ywen).

Pronunciation

Noun

縁(えん) • (en) 

  1. fate, destiny
  2. relationship
  3. connection, bond, tie
  4. cause
  5. Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value) (Japanese architecture) a veranda or terrace surrounding a house: engawa
    Synonym: 縁側 (engawa)

Etymology 2
Kanji in this term
縁
ふち
Grade: S
kun’yomi
Alternative spelling
緣 (kyūjitai)
For pronunciation and definitions of 縁 – see the following entry.
【ふち】
[noun] rim, edge
(This term, 縁, is an alternative spelling of the above term.)


Etymology 3
Kanji in this term
縁
へり
Grade: S
kun’yomi
Alternative spelling
緣 (kyūjitai)
For pronunciation and definitions of 縁 – see the following entry.
【へり】
[noun] edge (of a geographical feature such as a pond, river etc.)
[noun] rim; edge (of things in general)
[noun] edge of a tatami mat
(This term, 縁, is an alternative spelling of the above term.)


Etymology 4
Kanji in this term
縁
よし
Grade: S
kun’yomi
Alternative spelling
緣 (kyūjitai)
For pronunciation and definitions of 縁 – see the following entry.
【よし】
[noun] Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value) reason, significance
Alternative spellings
由, 因
(This term, 縁, is an alternative spelling of the above term.)


Etymology 5
Kanji in this term
縁
ゆかり
Grade: S
kun’yomi
Alternative spelling
緣 (kyūjitai)
For pronunciation and definitions of 縁 – see the following entry.
【ゆかり】
[noun] related to, has some connection with, has an association with
Alternative spelling
所縁
(This term, 縁, is an alternative spelling of the above term.)


Etymology 6
Kanji in this term
縁
よすが
Grade: S
kun’yomi
Alternative spelling
緣 (kyūjitai)
For pronunciation and definitions of 縁 – see the following entry.
【よすが】
[noun] something to rely on; a connection, affinity
[noun] someone to rely on; a relative
[noun] an opportunity, way, means
Alternative spellings
因, 便
(This term, 縁, is an alternative spelling of the above term.)

References
  1. 2006, 大辞林 (Daijirin), Third Edition (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN
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