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
4. opportunity; chance (to meet someone and start a relationship)
5. pratyaya (indirect conditions, as opposed to direct causes)
6. narrow open-air veranda (also written as 椽)
Other readings
Kanji used
Pitch accent
えん
Used in vocabulary
縁結び
marriage; marriage tie; love knot; spiritual connection (to a person, object); spiritual tie; fated connection
Noun
Examples3
金
The end of money is the end of love.
戸籍
Our connection may be cut on paper but the bonds of old remain as they were.
彼
He is related to the family.