How to say 'Edge' or 'Fate' in Japanese | 縁

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The Japanese word for Edge or Fate is 'En', written as 縁 in Japanese.'Edge' or 'Fate' in hiragana is えん.

word

縁

Meaning

Edge, Fate

Reading

えん

Kanji

縁Relation, Edge

Explanation

The Japanese noun '縁 (えん)' has two distinct meanings. The first meaning is 'fate' or 'destiny', referring to a connection or bond between people, often implying a predestined relationship. For example: We met by fate「私たちは縁で出会った」(わたしたちはえんでであった). The second meaning is 'edge' or 'rim', referring to the boundary or outer part of something. For example: The edge of the table is chipped「テーブルの縁が欠けている」(テーブルのえんがかけている). The context in which '縁' is used will determine whether it refers to fate or an edge, so pay attention to the surrounding words.

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

2025

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 縁

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

縁

Meaning

Relation, Edge

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'En' means 'Edge' or 'Fate' .

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