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How to say 'Relation' in Japanese | 関わり

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The Japanese word for Relation is 'Kakawari', written as 関わり in Japanese.'Relation' in hiragana is かかわり.

    Meaning

    Relation

    Reading

    かかわり

    kakawari

    Kanji

    Barrier, Related

    Explanation

    The Japanese noun '関わり (かかわり)' means 'relation' or 'involvement'. It refers to a connection or association between people, things, or events. This word is often used to describe how one thing affects or is connected to another. For example: the relation between diet and health「食事と健康の関わり」(しょくじとけんこうのかかわり). His involvement in the project was significant「彼のプロジェクトへの関わりは大きかった」(かれのプロジェクトへのかかわりはおおきかった). The nuance of this word often implies a deeper or more meaningful connection rather than a superficial one.

    Part Of Speech

    noun

    Kanji JLPT

    N3

    Kanji Grade

    4

    Frequency

    3969

    Composition

    kanji-hiragana

    Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 関わり

This word contains 1 kanji character:

  • kanji

    Meaning

    Barrier, Related

Hiragana in the Word 関わり

This word contains 2 Hiragana characters :

  • hiragana

    Reading

    Wa
  • hiragana

    Reading

    Ri

Words Related to 関わり 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

    関係

    Meaning

    Relation

  • word

    玄関

    Meaning

    Entrance

  • word

    税関

    Meaning

    Customs

  • 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

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What does 'Kakawari' (関わり) mean?

'Kakawari' means 'Relation' .

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