えん
縁
ぐみ
組

noun, takes する, intransitive verb

  1. forming a familial relationship (through adoption, marriage, etc.).

noun

Law, etc. term.
  1. adoption.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
えん
縁
ぐみ
組
 縁組 えんぐみ
えん
縁
ぐ
組
　
み
 縁組み えんぐみ

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)
association, braid, plait
くみ　く.む　ソ (2nd, N3)
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)
moreover, also, furthermore
か.つ　ショ　ソ (9th, N1)
month, moon
つき　ゲツ　ガツ (1st, N5)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)