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  1. Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)

    a meeting by chance is preordained

    Proverbsee 袖振り合うも他生の縁

Also written 袖擦り合うも他生の縁【そですりあうもたしょうのえん】、袖擦り合うも多生の縁【そですりあうもたしょうのえん】、袖すり合うも他生の縁【そですりあうもたしょうのえん】

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Characters in this word

5
袖
Strokes: KanjiVG, CC BY-SA 3.0

sleeve, wing (building), extension, give cold shoulder

Kun
そで
On
シュウ
Strokes
10
Taught
Junior high
Frequency
1960 of 2500
Radical
衣 clothes

Built from

｜一初田
Words starting with 袖Words ending in 袖Anywhere in a word
Dictionary and index codes (19)
CodeReference
1-5-5SKIP code
5e5.1The Kanji Dictionary
3526.0Four corner code
8896Unicode hex code
1-34-21JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code
4224Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson)
5444New Nelson (John Haig)
1164New Japanese-English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
1496Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
1078Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern)
1108Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig)
1189Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig)
1495A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage
1107Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill)
34192Morohashi
1024Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
1117Les Kanjis dans la tête (Yves Maniette)
xiu4Pinyin reading
suKorean reading
合
Strokes: KanjiVG, CC BY-SA 3.0

fit, suit, join, 0.1

Kun
あ.う-あ.うあ.いあい--あ.い-あいあ.わすあ.わせる-あ.わせる
On
ゴウガッカッ
Strokes
6
Taught
Grade 2
JLPT
N3
Frequency
41 of 2500
Radical
口 mouth

Built from

口个一

Used in names as

あうあんいかこうごおにねやわい

Words starting with 合Words ending in 合Anywhere in a word
Dictionary and index codes (33)
CodeReference
2-2-4SKIP code
2a4.18The Kanji Dictionary
8060.1Four corner code
2877deroo
5408Unicode hex code
1-25-71JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code
383Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson)
715New Nelson (John Haig)
2019New Japanese-English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
2511Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
1274Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
1740Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern)
253Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig)
269Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig)
46A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage
270Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill)
195Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill)
3287Morohashi
121A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall)
159Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
159Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
77sakade
135Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki)
134henshall3
124Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask)
33crowley
271Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono)
3.2busy_people
284Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide
259Les Kanjis dans la tête (Yves Maniette)
he2Pinyin reading
habKorean reading
n3JLPT level (KANJIDIC2)
多
Strokes: KanjiVG, CC BY-SA 3.0

many, frequent, much

Kun
おお.いまさ.にまさ.る
On
タ
Strokes
6
Taught
Grade 2
JLPT
N4
Frequency
139 of 2500
Radical
夕 evening

Built from

夕
Words starting with 多Words ending in 多Anywhere in a word
Dictionary and index codes (33)
CodeReference
2-3-3, 3-3-3SKIP code
0a6.5The Kanji Dictionary
2720.7Four corner code
2560deroo
591aUnicode hex code
1-34-31JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code
1169Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson)
1127New Nelson (John Haig)
2170New Japanese-English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
2694Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
1372Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
1858Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern)
108Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig)
113Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig)
161A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage
347Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill)
181Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill)
5756Morohashi
163A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall)
229Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
229Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
108sakade
39Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki)
180henshall3
129Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask)
128crowley
104Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono)
2.8busy_people
405Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide
110Les Kanjis dans la tête (Yves Maniette)
duo1Pinyin reading
daKorean reading
n4JLPT level (KANJIDIC2)
生
Strokes: KanjiVG, CC BY-SA 3.0

life, genuine, birth

Kun
い.きるい.かすい.けるう.まれるうま.れるう.まれうまれう.むお.うは.えるは.やすきなまなま-な.るな.すむ.す-う
On
セイショウ
Strokes
5
Taught
Grade 1
JLPT
N5
Frequency
29 of 2500
Radical
生 life

Built from

生

Used in names as

あさいきいくいけうぶうまいえおいぎゅうくるみごせさじょうすぎそそうちるなばにうにゅうふみもうよいりゅう

Words starting with 生Words ending in 生Anywhere in a word
Dictionary and index codes (33)
CodeReference
4-5-2SKIP code
0a5.29The Kanji Dictionary
2510.0Four corner code
2472deroo
751fUnicode hex code
1-32-24JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code
2991Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson)
3715New Nelson (John Haig)
3497New Japanese-English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
4309Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
2179Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
2933Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern)
1555Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig)
1675Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig)
29A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage
214Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill)
67Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill)
21670Morohashi
42A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall)
44Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
44Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
34sakade
71Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki)
44henshall3
43Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask)
9crowley
49Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono)
2.4busy_people
1327Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide
1569Les Kanjis dans la tête (Yves Maniette)
sheng1Pinyin reading
saengKorean reading
n5JLPT level (KANJIDIC2)
縁
Strokes: KanjiVG, CC BY-SA 3.0

affinity, relation, connection, edge, border, verge, brink

Kun
ふちふち.どるゆかりよすがへりえにし
On
エン-ネン
Strokes
15
Taught
Junior high
JLPT
N1
Frequency
1291 of 2500
Radical
糸 silk

Built from

ヨ糸幺小豕
Words starting with 縁Words ending in 縁Anywhere in a word
Dictionary and index codes (29)
CodeReference
1-6-9SKIP code
6a9.10The Kanji Dictionary
2793.2Four corner code
2751deroo
7e01Unicode hex code
1-17-79JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code
3585Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson)
4553New Nelson (John Haig)
1386New Japanese-English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
1754Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
940Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
1269Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern)
1372Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig)
1472Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig)
1362A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage
2660Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill)
1244Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill)
27656PMorohashi
1030A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall)
1131Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
1183Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
1641Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki)
1790Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask)
732Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono)
1548Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide
1384Les Kanjis dans la tête (Yves Maniette)
yuan2Pinyin reading
yeon, danKorean reading
n1JLPT level (KANJIDIC2)