縁
ふち
fuchi
JLPT N115 strokesKanjiLevel 93 - JLPT N1
Quick answer
縁 is the kanji for "Edge". It is a JLPT N1 kanji. The main reading is ふち (fuchi). Stroke-order practice is available below.
Meaning
Edge
Also : Border · Affinity · Relation · Fate
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Readings
kunふち/ fuchikunふちど.る/ fuchidorukunゆかり/ yukarikunよすが/ yosugakunへり/ herikunえにし/ enishionえん/ enonねん/ nen
kun = Japanese reading · on = Chinese reading
Practice writing
Trace the kanji stroke by stroke with a visual guide.
Stroke Order
15 strokes
Radicals
糹彐
Example Sentences
縁起の良い品として大切にしている。
えんぎのよいしなとしてたいせつにしている。
It is treasured as a lucky charm.
縁側に座って庭を眺める習慣がある。
えんがわにすわってにわをながめるしゅうかんがある。
There is a custom of sitting on the veranda and gazing at the garden.
Vocabulary using 縁
Grammar to study at this level
- [Noun/Verb dictionary form] + に際して～に際して (ni saishite) - On the occasion of
- [Noun] + をもとに(して)～をもとに (wo moto ni) - Based on
- [Noun/Verb dictionary form] + にあたって～にあたって (ni atatte) - When doing; Upon
- [Plain form verb/adjective] + ものの～ものの (mono no) - Although; Even though
- [Verb/Adjective/Noun] + にしろ/にせよ～にしろ／にせよ (ni shiro/ni seyo) - Even if; Regardless of
Last updated Jun 11, 2026
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