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How do you read 縁 in Japanese?
A connection that grows from meeting.
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Give the three-hiragana reading beginning with e for a bond between people.
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A bond connecting people. This question asks for three hiragana, rather than the two in en.
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thread radical with a 豕-like lower right
kanji like 緑 meaning a human connection
thread radical 15 strokes reading beginning e
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縁: 15 strokes; radical 糸 (thread). Distinguish informal descriptions of the shape from the dictionary radical.
縁15 strokes / radical: 糸 (thread)
Stroke counts and radicals follow the Japanese dictionary Kanjipedia; other dictionaries may differ.
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The answer is
えにし
enishi
縁
Understand the meaning
English translationA bond / connection
A bond or connection between people. The same character often read en is read enishi here.
See it in a sentence
一冊の本が結んだ縁を、二人は大切にした。The two friends cherished the connection a book had brought them.
A way to remember
縁 also has readings such as fuchi and en. Use the meaning and length specified in the question.
Sources：Kanjipedia: 縁
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Read the connection in a story
Phrases such as 不思議な縁 and 縁を結ぶ express a connection formed through meeting. Ask who became connected, and through what experience, to follow relationships in a story.
例：旅先で生まれた縁は、帰国後も手紙のやり取りで続いた。
The connection formed on the trip continued through letters after returning home.
One character, different contexts
皿の縁 normally uses fuchi, the rim of a plate. Here the question specifies a reading for a relationship. En can also express a bond, so distinguish the quiz constraint from the range of valid readings.
References for this explanation：Kanjipedia: 縁
Explanation checked on 2026-10-25. Additional examples were written by DuraRing for this page.
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