Onyomi: カン · Kunyomi: -ぜき, かか.わる, からくり, かんぬき, せき · Meanings: barrier, concerning, connection, gateway, involve
Kanji for barrier, concerning, connection, gateway, involve
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関 is formed from the gate radical 門 on the outside, and a simplified internal element representing a barrier or control inside. The gate radical shows a barrier, while the inner element indicates restriction or passage control. Together, they express the idea of controlling access or linking spaces. From this, 関 came to mean connection, barrier, relation, or to concern.
関 shows a gate with control inside, meaning connection, barrier, or relation.
関 is used when something links or controls passage between areas. Remember 関 as a gate that connects, regulates, or creates a relation.
| Word | Reading | Meaning | Meta |
|---|---|---|---|
| 関 | せき | barrier, gate | common Noun, Noun, used as a suffix |
| 関 | ぜき | honorific added to names of makuuchi and juryo division wrestlers | Suffix |
| 関 | かん | barrier, gate | Noun |
| 関係 | かんけい | relation, relationship, connection | common JLPT-N4 Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb |
| 関税 | かんぜい | customs (duties), duty, tariff | common JLPT-N1 Noun |
| 関心 | かんしん | concern, interest | common JLPT-N3 Noun |
| 関連 | かんれん | relation, connection, relevance | common JLPT-N3 Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb |
| 関西 | かんさい | Kansai (region comprising Kyoto, Osaka, Kobe and surrounding prefectures) | common JLPT-N2 Noun |
| 関する | かんする | to concern, to be related | common JLPT-N3 Suru verb - special class |
| 関わる | かかわる | to be involved (in), to get involved (in), to concern oneself (with), to take part (in), to interfere (in) | common JLPT-N2 Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Intransitive verb |