connection, barrier, gateway, involve

About this kanji

The kanji 関 (kan) primarily means connection or barrier and is used in both noun and verb forms. It often appears in compounds, such as 関係 (かんけい, kankei), meaning relation, and 関心 (かんしん, kanshin), which translates to concern. Another example is 関西 (かんさい, Kansai), referring to the region that includes cities like Kyoto and Osaka. This kanji can also indicate customs duties in 関税 (かんぜい, kazei). A useful note is that 関 usually implies something important, like a gateway, so when you encounter it, think about how it connects different things or ideas.

Example sentences

• 関係が悪化している。

  The relationship is deteriorating.

Meanings across languages

English

connection, barrier, gateway, involve, concerning

Tiếng Việt

kết nối, rào cản, cửa ngõ, liên quan

日本語

関係, 障壁, ゲートウェイ

한국어

연관, 장벽, 관계

中文

连接, 障碍, 关

id

koneksi, penghalang, gerbang, melibatkan, mengenai

th

การเชื่อมต่อ, อุปสรรค, ประตู, เกี่ยวข้อง, เกี่ยวกับ

es

conexión, barrera, puerta, involucrar, referente

fr

connexion, barrière, portail, impliquer, concernant

de

Verbindung, Barriere, Tor, einbeziehen, betreffend

pt

conexão, barreira, portal, envolver, relativo

Common compounds

• 関係かんけいrelation, relationship, connection
• 関心かんしんconcern, interest
• 関西かんさいKansai (region comprising Kyoto, Osaka, Kobe and surrounding prefectures), Kansai (western half of Japan; during the feudal era)
• 関税かんぜいcustoms (duties), duty, tariff
• 関与かんよparticipation, taking part in, participating in
• 関連かんれんrelation, connection, relevance
• 機関きかんengine, agency, organisation
• 玄関げんかんentrance, front door, entryway