関
connection · barrier · gateway · involve · concerning
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Cultural Context
Etymology
Composed of gate and phonetic. Checkpoint closing gate.
Symbolism
Relation, barrier, connection. Represents ties and boundaries.
Component Breakdown
gate + 关
Words & Expressions
Four-Character Compounds
亭主関白
ていしゅかんぱく
domineering husband; hectoring husband; husband who rules the roost
相関関係
そうかんかんけい
correlation; interrelation; intertwining
Proverbs & Idioms
関門を突破する
かんもんをとっぱする
To break through the barrier
To overcome a difficult challenge
Poetry
これやこの 行くも帰るも 別れては 知るも知らぬも あふ坂の関
So this is the place where those going and those returning part, where strangers and friends alike meet: the Barrier of Osaka.
夜をこめて 鳥のそらねは はかるとも よに逢坂の 関はゆるさじ
Though you fake a cockcrow while the night is still deep, the Barrier of Osaka will never let you through.
淡路島 かよふ千鳥の 鳴く声に 幾夜ねざめぬ 須磨の関守
How many nights has the guard at Suma barrier woken to the cries of plovers crossing from Awaji Island?
Anime & Manga
お兄ちゃんだけど愛さえあれば関係ないよねっ
OniAi
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となりの関くん
Tonari no Seki-kun: The Master of Killing Time
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農民関連のスキルばっか上げてたら何故か強くなった。
I've Somehow Gotten Stronger When I Improved My Farm-Related Skills
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青春×機関銃
Aoharu x Machinegun
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赤面しないで関目さん
Don't Blush, Sekime-san!
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Related Figures & Stories
Other kanji with the same meaning
“involve”
“concerning”
Frequently Asked Questions
What does 関 mean in Japanese?
関 means connection, barrier, gateway, involve, concerning.
How do you read 関?
On'yomi: カン (KAN). Kun'yomi: せき、-ぜき、かか.わる、からくり、かんぬき (seki, zeki, kakawaru, karakuri, kannuki).
How many strokes does 関 have?
関 has 14 strokes. Its radical is 門 (gate).
Is 関 a good kanji for a tattoo?
関 is one of the kanji most often chosen for tattoos. It means connection, barrier, gateway, involve, concerning. Read the full meaning and cultural background on this page first — some popular choices are deliberately dark.
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