えん
縁
ゆ
由

noun

  1. connection, relationship.
  2. origin, reason, cause.
  3. motive (e.g. for an act).

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
えん
縁
ゆ
由
 縁由 えんゆ
えん
縁
ゆう
由
 縁由 えんゆう

Contained Kanji Breakdown

affinity, relation, connection
エン　-ネン　ふち (7th, N1)
thread
いと　シ (1st, N2)
short thread radical (no. 52)
ヨウ　ちいさい (Kentei 1)
little, small
ショウ　こ-　ちい.さい (1st, N5)
feathered stick, barb radical (no. 6)
ケツ　かぎ (Kentei 1)
eight, eight radical (no. 12)
ハチ　や　はっ (1st, N5)
divination
タン (Kentei 1)
pig's head radical variant (no. 58)
ケイ (Kentei 1)
pig, hog, pig radical (no. 152)
シ (Kentei 1)
wherefore, a reason
ユウ　ユ　ユイ (3rd, N3)
rice field, rice paddy
た　デン　たん (1st, N4)
number one, line, rod radical (no. 2)
コン　シ　ジョ