縁 — “Affinity / Relation / Connection / Edge” in Japanese

Master (高手)えん, -ねん, ふち, ふちど, ゆかり, よすが, へり, えにし

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“Affinity / Relation / Connection / Edge” in Japanese is 縁, read en, nen, fuchi (えん, -ねん, ふち, ふちど, ゆかり, よすが, へり, えにし). It is a Jōyō kanji taught in Japanese secondary school (junior & senior high) — the 高手 · Master tier beyond the grade 1–6 Kyōiku set, and appears in words such as 縁 (bond / fate).

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What does 縁 mean?

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Kanji	縁
Meaning	Affinity / Relation / Connection / Edge
Readings	えん, -ねん, ふち, ふちど, ゆかり, よすが, へり, えにし
Grade	Master (高手 · secondary school)
Curriculum	Jōyō kanji · Japanese secondary school (JLPT N1–N2)
Example	縁 (bond / fate)

How to read 縁

縁 is read en (えん) or nen (-ねん) or fuchi (ふち) or fuchido (ふちど) or yukari (ゆかり) or yosuga (よすが) or heri (へり) or enishi (えにし) depending on the word.

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Updated: 2026-08-28