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関
On'yomi
カン
KAN
Kun'yomi
せき・-ぜき・かか.わる・からくり・かんぬき
seki / zeki / kakawaru / karakuri / kannuki
connection · barrier · gateway · involve · concerning
wisdom
Details
Strokes14
Frequency#70
Radical門gate(8)
Old Form關
Stroke Order
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Strokes14
Component Breakdown
関=
門关
gate + 关
Cultural Context
Etymology
Composed of gate and phonetic. Checkpoint closing gate.
Symbolism
Relation, barrier, connection. Represents ties and boundaries.
Words & Expressions
Four-Character Compounds
亭主関白
ていしゅかんぱく
domineering husband; hectoring husband; husband who rules the roost; domineering husband
相関関係
そうかんかんけい
correlation; interrelation; intertwining; correlation
Proverbs & Idioms
関門を突破する
かんもんをとっぱする
To break through the barrier
To overcome a difficult challenge
Poetry
和歌（百人一首） (Waka (Hyakunin Isshu))
これやこの 行くも帰るも 別れては 知るも知らぬも あふ坂の関
Poem #10 from Hyakunin Isshu
蟬丸蟬丸
Unknown和歌（百人一首） (Waka (Hyakunin Isshu))
夜をこめて 鳥のそらねは はかるとも よに逢坂の 関はゆるさじ
Poem #62 from Hyakunin Isshu
清少納言Sei Shōnagon
11th century和歌（百人一首） (Waka (Hyakunin Isshu))
淡路島 かよふ千鳥の 鳴く声に 幾夜ねざめぬ 須磨の関守
Poem #78 from Hyakunin Isshu
源兼昌源兼昌
Unknown