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Kanji Detail for 緣 - "edge, affinity, fate"
緣
- Meaning
緣 means "edge, affinity, fate."
Edge - The border of something; the margin.
Affinity - A natural connection; a karmic bond.
Fate - Destined connection; chance meeting by karma.
Veranda - A porch or balcony; an outer walkway.
- Dictionary Citations
The meaning above is based on the following sources:
KANJIDIC2 A comprehensive Japanese-English kanji dictionary
hem; margin; reason; cause; karma; fate
Unihan Unicode Han Database for CJK characters
hem, margin; reason, cause; karma, fate
CC-CEDICT A Chinese-English dictionary
cause; reason; karma; fate; predestined affinity; margin; hem; edge; along
Make Me a Hanzi Open-source Chinese character data
reason, cause; fate; margin, hem
XSZD Xuéshēng Zìdiǎn (學生字典) - Student's Dictionary
Decorative trim added to the edges of clothes and shoes. Commonly called 緣口. This is it. | Cause. The cause that led to this is called 緣故. Buddhists call obtaining results from causes 緣. Such as saying 姻緣 (marriage fate), 緣分 (predestined connection), and such. | 夤緣. Like connecting. Meaning of relying on and attaching to. Hence seeking to please the powerful is called 夤緣. | A rope for leading livestock. Originally written as 紲. Also written as 絏. | An infant's clothing or blanket. Also written as 褓.
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