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What does the kanji 連 mean?

連 means connection, link; accompany. On'yomi レン. Kun'yomi つら.なる、つら.ねる、つ.れる、-づ.れ.

Quick facts
On'yomiレン
Kun'yomiつら.なる、つら.ねる、つ.れる、-づ.れ
Strokes10
Main radical辵
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N3
On'yomi レンKun'yomi つら.なる、つら.ねる、つ.れる、-づ.れ
N3 · estimated, JLPT framework10 strokes

connection, link; accompany

Memory hook

Carts (車) on the road (辶) nose to tail in one linked chain — CONNECT, TAKE ALONG.

Main radical

辵walk, movement 7 strokes

Built from

Stroke order · 10 strokes

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Common words

  • 連絡れんらくcontact, communication
  • 関連かんれんrelation, connection
  • 連なるつらなるto stretch out in a row; to be related
  • 連ねるつらねるto line up, to arrange in a row
  • 連れるつれるto bring along, to take (someone) with you

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Data sources and licences

English meanings, On/Kun readings, stroke counts: KANJIDIC2 — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Components: KRADFILE (EDRDG). Stroke order: KanjiVG (Ulrich Apel), licensed CC BY-SA 3.0. Mnemonics written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

N5–N1 levels on this page are estimates based on the JLPT framework, drawn from community benchmarks. GoMe Nihongo is not affiliated with the Japan Foundation or JEES, which administer the JLPT.