関 — 14 strokes ／ Radical「門」
道7Elementary year 4 ／ 14 strokes ／ Radical「門」
- On
- カン
- Kun
- せき・かか(わる)
- Meaning
- barrier; to relate
Origin
Combines 門 (gate) with a part showing a bar/bolt through it; a checkpoint set at a gate, and by extension 'to relate, connect.'
Stroke order
Readings and examples
| カン | 関節・関係・関する |
|---|---|
| せき | 関・関取・関の山 |
| かかわる | 関わる・関わり |
Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.
Compounds
- 関係かんけい
relation
- 玄関げんかん
entrance
Example
それは私に関係のない話です。
That is a story that has no relation to me.
Stroke data from: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0)