連 — “link / connect” in Japanese

Grade 4れん, つら, つ

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“link / connect” in Japanese is 連, read ren, tsura, tsu (れん, つら, つ). It is a Grade 4 Kyōiku kanji, taught in year 4 of Japanese elementary school, and appears in words such as 連絡 (contact).

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What does 連 mean?

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Kanji	連
Meaning	link / connect
Readings	れん, つら, つ
Grade	Grade 4 (Upper)
Curriculum	Kyōiku kanji · Japanese elementary school
Example	連絡 (contact)

How to read 連

連 is read ren (れん) or tsura (つら) or tsu (つ) depending on the word.

Words with 連

家族連かぞくづ
連絡
連邦

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Updated: 2026-08-28