cordial · earnest

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 懇 has 17 strokes and the on-reading こん. 懇親 (こんしん) and 懇願 (こんがん) express fellowship and earnestness, respectively.
• Basic usage: 懇親 means friendship or fellowship among people; 懇願 means an earnest plea to someone.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Building fellowship and making a plea
  • 参加者同士の懇親を深めるため means in order to deepen fellowship among participants. 地域の人との懇親 refers to friendship with local residents.
  • 守衛に懇願した means pleaded with the guard to open the door. 彼女の懇願を聞き appears in the example about agreeing to discuss the matter again after hearing her plea.