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縁

Kanji 縁: meaning "fate, edge", readings, stroke order

The kanji 縁 means "fate, edge". On'yomi: エン; kun'yomi: ふち. JLPT N2 kanji, with example words.

Readings

Meaning
fate, edge
On'yomi
エン
Kun'yomi
ふち
Strokes
15
Level
JLPT N2
Official status
Jōyō (common-use kanji)
Old form
緣 旧字体: the form used before 1946, still seen in names and older texts.

Words with 縁

  • 縁 えん — chance, tie, relationship
  • 縁 ふち — edge, rim
  • 縁側 えんがわ — veranda, porch, balcony, open corridor
  • 縁談 えんだん — marriage proposal
  • 縁 へり — edge

Stroke order · 15 strokes

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Strokes: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0).

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