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1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: The on reading is かん, and the kun reading is せき. It has 14 strokes. It appears in words for relationships between things and interest in a subject.
• Basic usage: 関係 is read かんけい and 関心 is read かんしん.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• 関係 / 関心
  • 関係 means relationship or connection and is read かんけい. It refers to a relationship or connection between people or things.
  • 二人は仕事を通じて信頼関係を築いた。 means “The two built a relationship of trust through work.”
  • 関心 means interest and is read かんしん. It refers to interest directed toward a subject such as history or a moving model.
  • 地域の歴史に関心を持つようになった。 means “I became interested in local history.”