How to say 'Involve' in Japanese | 関わる

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The Japanese word for Involve is 'Kakawaru', written as 関わる in Japanese.'Involve' in hiragana is かかわる.

word

関わる

Meaning

Involve

Reading

かかわる

kakawaru

Kanji

関Barrier, Related

Explanation

The Japanese verb '関わる (かかわる)' means 'to be involved in' or 'to relate to'. It is used to describe a connection, involvement, or relevance to a particular matter, situation, or person. This verb often implies a significant or meaningful connection rather than a superficial one. For example: This decision involves everyone「この決定は全員に関わる」(このけっていはぜんいんにかかわる). His work is related to environmental issues「彼の仕事は環境問題に関わる」(かれのしごとはかんきょうもんだいにかかわる). The verb can also be used in negative contexts, such as 'I don't want to be involved in this matter'「この件には関わりたくない」(このけんにはかかわりたくない).

Part Of Speech

verb

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

533

Composition

kanji-hiragana

Handwriting

This word is an ichidan verb. To learn how it transforms in different tenses and forms, explore all its conjugations.

Kanji in the Word 関わる

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

関

Meaning

Barrier, Related

Hiragana in the Word 関わる

This word contains 2 Hiragana characters :

hiragana

わ

Reading

hiragana

る

Reading

Words Related to 関わる Through the Kanji 関

These 14 Words contain the Kanji 関 as well.

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関する

Meaning

Relate

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機関

Meaning

Organization, Engine

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関心

Meaning

Interest

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'Kakawaru' means 'Involve' .

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