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因
いん
縁
えん
Meanings
Noun
1. fate; destiny
2. connection; tie; bond; origin
3. pretext; justification
4. hetu and prataya (direct causes and indirect conditions, which underlie the actions of all things)
Alt. forms
因
いん
縁
ねん
99%
Kanji used
因
cause
縁
connected by fate
Pitch accent
⚠
い
んえん
Used in: 1525
Composed of
因
いん
cause; factor; hetu (direct cause, esp. as opposed to indirect conditions); the basis of one's argument (in hetuvidya)
縁
えん
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity