Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 近縁(きんえん) in Japanese

近縁
Kana Reading
きんえん
Romaji
kin'en
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Meaning
    close relation (association)
    Example sentence
    はトラと近縁である Cats are related to tigers.

Examples of 近縁, きんえん in a sentence

  • はトラと近縁である

    Cats are related to tigers.



Kanji in this word

JLPT 1

15 strokes

affinity, relation, connection, edge, border, verge, brink

On'Yomi: エン, -ネン

Kun'Yomi: ふち, ふちど.る, ゆかり, よすが, へり, えにし

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JLPT 4

7 strokes

near, early, akin, tantamount

On'Yomi: キン, コン

Kun'Yomi: ちか.い

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