fate · edge

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 縁 has 15 strokes and expresses a connection between people or an edge.
• Basic usage: 縁 is read えん, and 縁側 is read えんがわ.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• 縁 and 縁側
  • 縁 means connection or association.
  • 旅先で偶然出会った人との縁が今も続いている。 means “I am still connected with a person I happened to meet while traveling.”
  • 縁側 means veranda.
  • 祖母と縁側に座り、庭の花を眺めた。 means “I sat with my grandmother on the veranda and looked at the garden flowers.”