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縁
へり
N1
suffix
usually kana
Meanings
1
edge
2
edge (of a river, woods, etc.)
3
shoulder (of a road)
4
rim
5
brim
6
hem
7
fabric border (of a tatami mat, etc.)
8
edging
Example sentence
彼らは水瓶を縁まで一杯にした。
They filled the jug to the brim.
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Mine a sentence — saw 縁 in the wild?
Kanji in this word
縁
Affinity, Relation, Connection
15 strokes
More words with
縁
縁
えん ·
chance
N3
縁
ふち ·
edge
N3
無縁
むえん ·
unrelated
血縁
けつえん ·
blood relationship
縁起
えんぎ ·
omen
縁側
Full entry on Jisho
えんがわ ·
veranda
N1
縁談
えんだん ·
marriage proposal
N1
因縁
いんねん ·
fate
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