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関 — connection; barrier

関 means “connection; barrier”. It is a JLPT N3 kanji written with 14 strokes. On'yomi: カン (kan). Kun'yomi: せき (seki), かか(わる) (kakawaru). You'll see it in words such as 関 (seki, “barrier; gate”).

関
Stroke order of 関
Meaning
connection; barrier
On'yomi
カン (kan)
Kun'yomi
せき (seki), かか(わる) (kakawaru)
Strokes
14
Level
JLPT N3 · set Links & order 1

How to remember 関

Heaven (天) waits behind the gate (門): a barrier that connects two lands.

Parts: 門 gate · 天 heaven

Words with 関

WordReadingMeaning
関せき seki kunbarrier; gate
関するかんする kansuru onto concern; to be related
関わるかかわる kakawaru kunto be involved; to get involved

Don't confuse it with

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