Words — 85 found
えん
縁
1. fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together)
- かね金
- の
- きれめ切れ目
- が
- えん縁
- の
- きれめ切れ目 。
2. relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; link; connection
- こせき戸籍
- じょう上
- の
- えん縁
- は
- き切れて
- も 、
- せきじつ昔日
- の
- きずな絆
- は
- そのまま
- だ 。
3. family ties; affinity
4. opportunity; chance (to meet someone and start a relationship)Only applies to えん
5. pratyaya (indirect conditions, as opposed to direct causes)Buddhism, Only applies to えん, See also 因
6. narrow open-air verandaOnly applies to えん, also written as 椽
縁 【えにし】、縁 【え】、縁 【えに】、江に 【えに】
江に: Ateji (phonetic) reading.
よし
由
1. reason; significance; cause
2. piece of information that one has heard; I hear that ...; it is said that ...Only applies to 由
因 【よし】、縁 【よし】
1. edge (of a river, woods, etc.); shoulder (of a road)Usually written using kana alone, sometimes べり as a suffix
2. rim; brim; hem; margin; fringe; selvageUsually written using kana alone
3. fabric border (of a tatami mat, etc.); edgingUsually written using kana alone
ゆかり
縁
1. connection (to a person, place, etc.); relation; affinityUsually written using kana alone
所縁 【ゆかり】、所縁 【しょえん】
よすが
縁
1. something to rely on; aid; clue; way; means
2. someone to rely on; relative
3. reminder; memento
縁 【よすか】、因 【よすが】、因 【よすか】、便 【よすが】、便 【よすか】
よすか: Out-dated or obsolete kana usage. よすか: Out-dated or obsolete kana usage. よすか: Out-dated or obsolete kana usage.
えんぎ
縁起
1. omen; sign of luck
- えんぎ縁起
- に
- しお塩
- を
- まいて
- きよ清める 。
2. origin; history; causation
3. dependent arising; doctrine that everything has a cause and there is nothing that arises out of nothingBuddhism, Abbreviation, See also 因縁生起, orig. meaning
縁起 【いんえん】
いんえん: Out-dated or obsolete kana usage.
よ
因って
1. therefore; consequently; accordingly; for that reasonUsually written using kana alone
仍って 【よって】、依って 【よって】
因って: Rarely-used kanji form. 仍って: Rarely-used kanji form. 依って: Rarely-used kanji form.
えんがわ
縁側
2. bone at the base of a fin (esp. of a flatfish); meat at the base of a finOnly applies to 縁側, See also 担鰭骨
椽側 【えんがわ】
椽側: Rarely-used kanji form.
1. bench
えんどお
縁遠い
1. unconnected; weakly related; alien; far beyond (one's means, ability)
- わたし私の
- よ読んだ
- ぼうけんだん冒険談
- は
- じっせいかつ実生活
- とは
- えんどお縁遠い 。
2. having little prospect of marriage
えんしたちからも
縁の下の力持ち
1. unsung hero; person who does a thankless taskIdiomatic expression
1. temple festival; fair; fete day; day related to a particular deity and thought to bring divine blessing to those who celebrate it
えんした
縁の下
1. out of sight; in the background; unnoticed; under the verandaIdiomatic expression