# 縁

| 縁 | U+7E01, &#32257; CJK UNIFIED IDEOGRAPH-7E01 |
| ← 縀 [U+7E00] | CJK Unified Ideographs | 縂 → [U+7E02] |

## Translingual

| Traditional | 緣 |
| Shinjitai | 縁 |
| Simplified | 缘 |

### Han character

縁 (Kangxi radical 120, 糸+9, 15 strokes, cangjie input 女火弓一人 (VFNMO), four-corner 2793$_2$, composition ⿰糹⿱彐𧰨)
* hem

#### Descendants

* 𛀐 (Hentaigana character derived from Man'yōgana)

#### References

* 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

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

## Japanese

| Shinjitai | 縁 |
| Kyūjitai | 緣 |

### Kanji

(Jōyō kanji, shinjitai kanji, kyūjitai form 緣)
* hem
* margin
* reason
* cause
* karma
* destiny; fate

#### Readings

* Go-on: えん (en, Jōyō)
* Kan-on: えん (en, Jōyō)
* Kun: ふち (fuchi, 縁, Jōyō)、へり (heri, 縁)、よる (yoru, 縁る)、ゆかり (yukari, 縁)、えにし (enishi, 縁)、よすが (yosuga, 縁)

### Etymology 1

* Kanji in this term
* 縁
* えん Grade: S
* on'yomi
* Alternative spelling
* 緣 (kyūjitai)
From Middle Chinese 緣 (MC ywen).

#### Pronunciation

* (Tokyo) えん [éꜜǹ] (Atamadaka –)
* IPA: [ẽ̞ɴ]

#### Noun

縁(えん) • (en)
* fate, destiny
* relationship
* connection, bond, tie
* cause
* 縁, 椽: (Japanese architecture) a veranda or terrace surrounding a house: engawa
    Synonym: 縁側 (engawa)

### Etymology 2

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

### Etymology 3

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

### Etymology 4

* Kanji in this term
* 縁
* よし Grade: S
* kun'yomi
* Alternative spelling
* 緣 (kyūjitai)
For pronunciation and definitions of 縁 – see the following entry. :
| 【よし】 | [noun] 由, 因, 縁: reason, significance Alternative spellings 由, 因 |
(This term, 縁, is an alternative spelling of the above term.) :

### Etymology 5

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

### Etymology 6

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

### References

* ↑ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN