Words — 83 found
1. relative; relation
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】
えんき
縁を切る
1. to sever relations (with someone; esp. a relative or spouse); to break off (with)
えんい
縁は異なもの
1. inscrutable are the ways people are brought together; there is no telling how people are brought together; marriages are made in heavenProverb, See also 縁は異なもの味なもの
1. pratyekabuddha (one who achieves enlightenment without a teacher)Buddhism
1. veranda edge
えんしたまい
縁の下の舞
1. hard work gone unnoticed; thankless task; a dance under a verandaIdiomatic expression
2. off-stage dance that used to be performed on the 22th of the 2nd month in the lunar calendar in Osaka's Tennōji templeorig. meaning
えんきでら
縁切り寺
1. (historic) a temple in which women seeking release from marriage could take refuge
えんこぼしゅう
縁故募集
1. recruiting (inviting application for) through personal connections
2. private (stock) offering (subscription)