Godan verb, intransitive verb

  1. to be affected, to be influenced.
  2. to be concerned with, to have to do with.
  3. to stick to (opinions).

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
 
 
関わる かかわる
 
 
係わる かかわる
 
拘る かかわる
 
関る かかわる
 
 
拘わる かかわる
 
係る かかわる

Contained Kanji Breakdown

connection, barrier, gateway
カン かか.わる せき (4th, N3)
gate, counter for cannons
モン かど と (2nd, N2)
frontier pass, close, relation
to divide
heavens, sky, imperial
テン あま- あも (1st, N5)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
large, big
ダイ おお- た (1st, N5)
person
ひと ニン ジン (1st, N5)