れん
連

noun

  1. two reams (of paper), 1000 sheets (of paper). Ateji for "ream"; also written as 嗹.
  2. stanza, verse. Also written as 聯.
  3. Biology term.tribe (in taxonomy).
  4. forecast (bet), bet which predicts the top 2 finishers (i.e. quinella or perfecta bet). Abbreviation.

noun used as a suffix

  1. party, company, group, set.

counter

  1. things strung in a line, e.g. pearls, dried fish, spans of a bridge, etc.. Also written as 聯.
  2. falcon. Obsolete term.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
れん
連
 連 れん

Contained Kanji Breakdown

take along, lead, join
レン　つ.れる　つら.なる (4th, N3)
car
シャ　くるま　くら (1st, N5)
span, range, extend over
わた.る　コウ　わたる (Kentei Pre-1, N1)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)
daybreak, dawn, morning
タン　あき.らか　あきら (Late High School, N1)
day, sun, Japan
ひ　ニチ　にっ (1st, N5)
number one, line, rod radical (no. 2)
コン　シ　ジョ
walk, road, (辵 variant, one dot jōyō form)