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What is the Kanji for 'Take along'? | 連

If you are wondering what is the Japanese Kanji for 'Take along', you've come to the right place!

The Japanese Kanji for 'Take along' is 連.

    kanji

    連

    Meaning

    Take along

    Reading

    kunyomiつ

    tsu

    つら

    tsura

    onyomiれん

    ren

    Parts

    辶Walk 車Car

    Example Word

    連れる: take. The Japanese verb '連れる (つれる)' means 'to take (someone) along' or 'to bring (someone) with you'. It is used when you are accompanying someone or bringing someone with you to a place. This verb often implies that you are leading or guiding the person you are taking. For example: I will take my friend to the park「友達を公園に連れていきます」(ともだちをこうえんにつれていきます). She took her child to school「彼女は子供を学校に連れていった」(かのじょはこどもをがっこうにつれていった). Note that the verb is transitive and requires an object (the person being taken).

    Radical

    辵

    Stroke Count

    10

    JLPT

    N3

    Grade

    4

    Frequency

    279

    Handwriting

Parts of the Kanji 連

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

    radical

    辶

    Meaning

    Walk

    kanji

    車

    Meaning

    Car

Words Using 連

This kanji is used in 21 words:

    word

    連携

    Meaning

    Collaboration

    word

    連想

    Meaning

    Association

    word

    連中

    Meaning

    Group (of people)

    word

    連れて行く

    Meaning

    Take

    word

    連

    Meaning

    Group (of people)

    word

    連帯

    Meaning

    Solidarity

    word

    一連

    Meaning

    Series

    word

    連結

    Meaning

    Connection, Linkage

    word

    関連

    Meaning

    Relation, Connection

    word

    連載

    Meaning

    Serialization

    word

    連れる

    Meaning

    Take

    word

    連れ

    Meaning

    Companion

    word

    連れて来る

    Meaning

    Bring

    word

    連絡

    Meaning

    Contact

    word

    連合

    Meaning

    Alliance, Union

    word

    ソ連

    Meaning

    Soviet Union

    word

    連邦

    Meaning

    Federation

    word

    連日

    Meaning

    Consecutive days

    word

    連休

    Meaning

    Holiday

    word

    連続

    Meaning

    Continuation

    word

    国連

    Meaning

    UN

Kanji Related to 連 Through the Part 辶

These 18 kanji contain the part 辶 as well.

    kanji

    迫

    Meaning

    Urge, Press

    kanji

    追

    Meaning

    Follow

    kanji

    遊

    Meaning

    Play

    kanji

    道

    Meaning

    Way

    kanji

    迷

    Meaning

    Perplexed, Astray

    kanji

    遍

    Meaning

    All over, Everywhere

    kanji

    返

    Meaning

    Return

    kanji

    遜

    Meaning

    Humble

    kanji

    適

    Meaning

    Suitable

    kanji

    避

    Meaning

    Avoid, Dodge

    kanji

    逃

    Meaning

    Escape

    kanji

    逓

    Meaning

    Relay, Parcel post

    kanji

    通

    Meaning

    Commute, Pass

    kanji

    迭

    Meaning

    Alternate

    kanji

    遡

    Meaning

    Retrace the past, Go upstream

    kanji

    透

    Meaning

    Pass through, Transparent

    kanji

    途

    Meaning

    Way, Route

    kanji

    辺

    Meaning

    Boundary, Vicinity

Kanji Related to 連 Through the Part 車

These 20 kanji contain the part 車 as well.

    kanji

    輸

    Meaning

    Transport

    kanji

    転

    Meaning

    Revolve

    kanji

    軍

    Meaning

    Army

    kanji

    撃

    Meaning

    Beat, Strike

    kanji

    載

    Meaning

    Load, Publish

    kanji

    軸

    Meaning

    Axle, Axis

    kanji

    陣

    Meaning

    Camp, Battle formation

    kanji

    範

    Meaning

    Model, Pattern

    kanji

    軟

    Meaning

    Soft

    kanji

    庫

    Meaning

    Warehouse

    kanji

    幹

    Meaning

    Trunk, Main

    kanji

    較

    Meaning

    Compare, Contrast

    kanji

    軽

    Meaning

    Lightly

    kanji

    輩

    Meaning

    Fellow, Comrade

    kanji

    斬

    Meaning

    Slice

    kanji

    軒

    Meaning

    Eaves, House counter

    kanji

    軌

    Meaning

    Track, Rut

    kanji

    輪

    Meaning

    Wheel, Ring

    kanji

    乾

    Meaning

    Dry

    kanji

    轄

    Meaning

    Control, Linchpin

Learn the Kanji 連

Let's make sure you fully understand this kanji.

What does 連 mean?

連 means 'Take along'.

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

To help you master this kanji, here's an interactive lesson where you'll practice its readings and meanings.