Kanji

What does the kanji 関 mean?

関 means relation, connection; barrier. On'yomi カン. Kun'yomi せき、-ぜき、かか.わる、からくり、かんぬき.

Quick facts
On'yomiカン
Kun'yomiせき、-ぜき、かか.わる、からくり、かんぬき
Strokes14
Main radical門
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N3
On'yomi カンKun'yomi せき、-ぜき、かか.わる、からくり、かんぬき
N3 · estimated, JLPT framework14 strokes

relation, connection; barrier

Memory hook

Two sides meeting inside the gate (門), forming a connection — RELATE, BARRIER.

Main radical

門gate 8 strokes

Stroke order · 14 strokes

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Common words

  • 玄関げんかんentryway (of a house)
  • 関係かんけいrelationship, connection
  • 関心かんしんinterest, concern

More words with this kanji

  • 機関きかんinstitution, organization; engine
  • 関連かんれんrelation, connection
  • 関するかんするto relate to, to concern
  • 税関ぜいかんcustoms (office)
  • 関東かんとうthe Kanto region
  • 関西かんさいthe Kansai region
  • 機関車きかんしゃlocomotive
  • 交通機関こうつうきかんmeans of transportation, transportation system
  • 関与かんよinvolvement, participation
  • 関税かんぜいcustoms duty, tariff
  • にも関わらずにもかかわらずdespite, in spite of; nevertheless
  • 関係者の合意を形成するかんけいしゃのごういをけいせいするto build consensus among stakeholders

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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.

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