関係

Meanings

1. relation; relationship; connection
2. participation; involvement; concern
3. influence; effect
4. sexual relations; sexual relationship
5. related to; connected to

Part of speech: noun, suru verb, intransitive, noun (suffix)

Kanji

• 関

  Meanings

  connection, barrier, gateway, involve

  On reading

  カン

  Kun reading

  せき、-ぜき、かか.わる、からくり、かんぬき

  Strokes

  14

• 係

  Meanings

  person in charge, connection, duty, concern oneself

  On reading

  ケイ

  Kun reading

  かか.る、かかり、-がかり、かか.わる

  Strokes

  9

Example sentences

• これとあれはどういう関係があるの。

  How is this connected to that?

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