How to say 'Relation' or 'Connection' in Japanese | 関連

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The Japanese word for Relation or Connection is 'Kanren', written as 関連 in Japanese.'Relation' or 'Connection' in hiragana is かんれん.

word

関連

Meaning

Relation, Connection

Reading

かんれん

kanren

Kanji

関Barrier, Related 連Take along

Explanation

The Japanese verbal noun '関連 (かんれん)' refers to a relationship or connection between things. It is often used to describe how two or more items, ideas, or events are linked or associated with each other. For example: There is a strong relation between these two events「これらの二つの出来事には強い関連がある」(これらのふたつのできごとにはつよいかんれんがある). This book has a connection to the topic「この本はそのトピックに関連している」(このほんはそのトピックにかんれんしている). The word is commonly used in both formal and informal contexts to discuss correlations, dependencies, or associations.

Part Of Speech

verbal noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

1454

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 関連

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

kanji

関

Meaning

Barrier, Related

kanji

連

Meaning

Take along

Words Related to 関連 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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関わる

Meaning

Involve

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機関

Meaning

Organization, Engine

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関心

Meaning

Interest

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関係

Meaning

Relation

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玄関

Meaning

Entrance

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税関

Meaning

Customs

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関わり

Meaning

Relation

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関与

Meaning

Involvement

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関節

Meaning

Joint

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関

Meaning

Barrier

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関数

Meaning

Function

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無関心

Meaning

Indifferent

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無関係

Meaning

Unrelated

Words Related to 関連 Through the Kanji 連

These 20 Words contain the Kanji 連 as well.

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連れる

Meaning

Take

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連れて行く

Meaning

Take

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連れて来る

Meaning

Bring

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ソ連

Meaning

Soviet Union

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連中

Meaning

Group

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連合

Meaning

Alliance, Union

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国連

Meaning

word

連邦

Meaning

Federation

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一連

Meaning

Series

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連携

Meaning

Collaboration

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連

Meaning

Group

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連結

Meaning

Connection, Linkage

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連載

Meaning

Serialization

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連日

Meaning

Consecutive days

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連休

Meaning

Holiday

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連れ

Meaning

Companion

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連絡

Meaning

Contact

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連続

Meaning

Continuation

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連想

Meaning

Association

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連帯

Meaning

Solidarity

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