See also: , , and
U+7E01, 縁
CJK UNIFIED IDEOGRAPH-7E01

[U+7E00]
CJK Unified Ideographs
[U+7E02]

Translingual edit

Traditional
Shinjitai
Simplified

Han character edit

(Kangxi radical 120, +9, 15 strokes, cangjie input 女火弓一人 (VFNMO), four-corner 27932, composition 𧰨)

  1. hem

Descendants edit

References edit

  • 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 edit

For pronunciation and definitions of – see (“hem; edge; brink; margin; etc.”).
(This character is a variant form of ).

Japanese edit

Shinjitai

Kyūjitai

Kanji edit

(common “Jōyō” kanjishinjitai kanji, kyūjitai form )

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

Readings edit

Etymology 1 edit

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

From Middle Chinese (MC ywen).

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

(えん) (en

  1. fate, destiny
  2. relationship
  3. connection, bond, tie
  4. cause
  5. , : (Japanese architecture) a veranda or terrace surrounding a house: engawa
    Synonym: 縁側 (engawa)

Etymology 2 edit

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


Etymology 3 edit

Kanji in this term
へり
Grade: S
kun’yomi
Alternative spelling
(kyūjitai)
For pronunciation and definitions of – 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, , is an alternative spelling of the above term.)


Etymology 4 edit

Kanji in this term
よし
Grade: S
kun’yomi
Alternative spelling
(kyūjitai)
For pronunciation and definitions of – see the following entry.
よし
[noun] , , : reason, significance
Alternative spellings
,
(This term, , is an alternative spelling of the above term.)


Etymology 5 edit

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


Etymology 6 edit

Kanji in this term
よすが
Grade: S
kun’yomi
Alternative spelling
(kyūjitai)
For pronunciation and definitions of – 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
, 便
(This term, , is an alternative spelling of the above term.)

References edit

  1. ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006) 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN