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関係 (かんけい) — relation(ship) | JLPT N4 · Nihongo Circle

関係

かんけい

nountransitive 他動詞intransitive 自動詞

Meanings

1relation(ship)
2connection
3relation
4relationship
5participation
6involvement
7concern
8influence

Example sentence

健康は運動と節制と不可分の関係にある。

Good health is inseparable from exercise and moderation.

Your sentences

Kanji in this word

関Connection, Barrier, Gateway14 strokes 係Person In Charge, Connection, Duty9 strokes

More words with 関

関与かんよ · participationN1 関東かんとう · eastern half of JapanN2 機関車きかんしゃ · locomotiveN2 交通機関こうつうきかん · transportation facilitiesN2 機関

Full entry on Jisho

きかん ·

engine

N3

関連かんれん · relationN3

税関ぜいかん · customsN2

にも関わらずにもかかわらず · in spite ofN1

More words with 係

係かかり · person in chargeN3 連係プレーれんけいプレー · (good) teamwork 係員かかりいん · person in charge 関係者かんけいしゃ · person concerned 係官かかりかん · official in charge 係長かかりちょう · subsection head 係争けいそう · dispute 人間関係にんげんかんけい · human relations

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