えん
Meanings
Noun
1. fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together)
2. relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; link; connection
3. family ties; affinity
4. opportunity; chance (to meet someone and start a relationship)
when read as "えん"
5. pratyaya (indirect conditions, as opposed to direct causes)
when read as "えん"
6. narrow open-air veranda
also written as 椽
when read as "えん"
Pitch accent
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Used in vocabulary (77 in total)
divorce; dissolution of adoption
engawa; external corridor on the outer side of traditional Japanese houses; bone at the base of a fin; meat at the base of a fin (esp. of a flatfish)
related to the teachings of Buddha; able to be saved by Buddha; related; relevant
veranda edge
(system of) extending complicity for a crime to the criminal's family members
temple festival; fair; fete day; day related to a particular deity and thought to bring divine blessing to those who celebrate it
marriage; marriage tie; love knot
unrelated; unconnected; without relations (esp. of a deceased person); having no surviving relatives; unrelated to the teachings of Buddha; unable to be saved by Buddha
good relationship; (arch.) affectionate relationship; (arch.) loving relationship
separation; divorce; severing of connections
fate; destiny; connection; tie; pretext; justification
veranda with bamboo flooring
fate; chance; relationship; tie
have no relation to; have no luck with; not be fated to
marriage
connection (to a person, place, etc.); relation; affinity
to sever relations (with somebody; esp. a relative or spouse); to break off (with)
(undesirable but) inseparable relationship
quirk of fate; curious coincidence; happy chance
double marriage (in the same family); intermarriage
marriage proposal; marriage talks
unrelated; unconnected
breaking off relations; disconnection; insulation (esp. electrical); isolation
to be fated to; be linked by fate
brink; outer edge
chance encounter (worth treasuring); a connection made with another person by chance
relation; connection; affinity
good match; suitable candidate (for marriage); good opportunity to be saved by Buddha
to become related (through marriage, adoption, etc.); to form a connection (with Buddha)
out of sight; in the background; unnoticed; (lit.) under the veranda
open verandah; open veranda
having no relation with whatsoever; having nothing to do with; alien
strange coincidence
to marry
opportunity; chance
curb (stone); kerb
evil destiny or connection; unfortunate love
territorial relationship; regional bond
god of marriage; matchmaker
destiny; fate; karma
fringe; rim; periphery; borders; outskirts
distantly related
de facto marriage; common-law marriage
distantly related
relationships formed by wealth will end when the money ends; the relationship ends when the money runs out; the end of money is the end of love
relationships formed by wealth will end when the money ends; the relationship ends when the money runs out; the end of money is the end of love
bad deed which ultimately results in the creation of a good Buddhist; older person conducting a funeral service for a younger relative, in particular, a parent for a child
second marriage
to be related to someone by blood
old relationship; old acquaintance
karma from a previous existence
Buddha's providence
affinity; family relationship
limbic system
related family
inscrutable are the ways people are brought together; there is no telling how people are brought together
divorce; unrealized marriage (prospects); unrealised marriage
to marry off; to give in marriage
associated word
triangular-rimmed ancient mirror decorated with gods and animals
relative; person to whom one is close
worldly connection
rim of bowl or vessel; peristome
western edge; west margin
blood relation; blood relative
relative; relation; family tie
favorable condition (for entering the priesthood); dying in order (from oldest to youngest)
cavity margin (e.g. tooth, body)
relatives
marriage contract
forward edge of the battle area
reference edge; guide edge
don't try to force good things to happen
Examples (1 in total)
Fill the glass to the brim.