縁
Meanings
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
Other readings
Kanji used
Pitch accent
えにし
えにし
Examples3
金 の 切れ目 が 縁 の 切れ目。
The end of money is the end of love.
戸籍 上 の 縁 は 切れて も、 昔日 の 絆 は そのまま だ。
Our connection may be cut on paper but the bonds of old remain as they were.
彼 は その 一族 に 縁 が ある。
He is related to the family.