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What is the Kanji for 'Barrier' and 'Related'? | 関

If you are wondering what is the Japanese Kanji for 'Barrier' and 'Related', you've come to the right place!

The Japanese Kanji for 'Barrier' and 'Related' is 関.

    kanji

    Meaning

    Barrier, Related

    Reading

    kunyomiせき

    seki

    onyomiかん

    kan

    Parts

    Gate Close

    Example Word

    関心: interest. The Japanese noun '関心 (かんしん)' means 'interest' or 'concern'. It refers to a feeling of curiosity or concern about something or someone. This word is often used in contexts where someone is paying attention to or is curious about a particular topic, event, or person. For example: I have an interest in Japanese culture「私は日本文化に関心があります」(わたしはにほんぶんかにかんしんがあります). His concern for the environment is genuine「彼の環境への関心は本物です」(かれのかんきょうへのかんしんはほんものです). The word can also imply a deeper level of engagement or concern, not just superficial curiosity.

    Radical

    Stroke Count

    14

    JLPT

    N3

    Grade

    4

    Frequency

    215

    Handwriting

Parts of the Kanji

If you visually break down this kanji, you can see it is made up of 2 parts:

    kanji

    Meaning

    Gate

    radical

    Meaning

    Close

Words Using

This kanji is used in 15 words:

Kanji Related to Through the Part

These 11 kanji contain the part 門 as well.

    kanji

    Meaning

    Interval, Space

    kanji

    Meaning

    Listen

    kanji

    Meaning

    Open

    kanji

    Meaning

    Close, Shut

    kanji

    Meaning

    Question, Problem

    kanji

    Meaning

    Cabinet

    kanji

    Meaning

    Clan, Clique

    kanji

    Meaning

    Fight, Struggle

    kanji

    Meaning

    Inspect, Inspection

    kanji

    Meaning

    Quiet, Leisure

    kanji

    Meaning

    Darkness

Kanji Related to Through the Part

These 3 kanji contain the part 关 as well.

    kanji

    Meaning

    Send

    kanji

    Meaning

    Bloom, Blossom

    kanji

    Meaning

    Emporer, Majestic plural, Imperial we

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What does 関 mean?

関 means 'Barrier' and 'Related'.

Japanese school students learn this kanji in Fourth Grade, while non-native learners often study it for the JLPT N3 exam.

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