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How to say 'Relation' in Japanese | 関係

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The Japanese word for Relation is 'Kankei', written as 関係 in Japanese.'Relation' in hiragana is かんけい.

    word

    関係

    Meaning

    Relation

    Reading

    かんけい

    kankei

    Kanji

    Barrier, Related Person in charge, Connection

    Explanation

    The Japanese verbal noun '関係 (かんけい)' means 'relation' or 'connection'. It is used to describe the relationship or connection between two or more things, people, or concepts. This word is often used in both formal and informal contexts to discuss relationships, whether they are personal, professional, or abstract. For example: There is no relation between the two events「その二つの出来事には関係がない」(そのふたつのできごとにはかんけいがない). I have a good relationship with my boss「私は上司と良い関係を持っている」(わたしはじょうしとよいかんけいをもっている). The word can also be used in compound forms, such as '人間関係 (にんげんかんけい)' (human relationships) or '因果関係 (いんがかんけい)' (causal relationship).

    Part Of Speech

    verbal noun

    Kanji JLPT

    N3

    Kanji Grade

    4

    Frequency

    1455

    Composition

    kanji

    Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 関係

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

  • kanji

    Meaning

    Barrier, Related

  • kanji

    Meaning

    Person in charge, Connection

Words Related to 関係 Through the Kanji

These 14 Words contain the Kanji 関 as well.

  • word

    関する

    Meaning

    Relate

  • word

    関わる

    Meaning

    Involve

  • word

    機関

    Meaning

    Organization, Engine

  • word

    関心

    Meaning

    Interest

  • word

    関連

    Meaning

    Relation, Connection

  • word

    玄関

    Meaning

    Entrance

  • word

    税関

    Meaning

    Customs

  • word

    関わり

    Meaning

    Relation

  • word

    関与

    Meaning

    Involvement

  • word

    関節

    Meaning

    Joint

  • word

    Meaning

    Barrier

  • word

    関数

    Meaning

    Function

  • word

    無関心

    Meaning

    Indifferent

  • word

    無関係

    Meaning

    Unrelated

Words Related to 関係 Through the Kanji

These 3 Words contain the Kanji 係 as well.

  • word

    Meaning

    Person in charge

  • word

    係る

    Meaning

    Concern

  • word

    無関係

    Meaning

    Unrelated

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What does 'Kankei' (関係) mean?

'Kankei' means 'Relation' .

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