縁えん戚せきえんせきじ字FuriganaAudioMeanings1nounrelative; kin; relation by marriageFormal term for a relative, especially one connected by marriage rather than blood. Often used in legal or ceremonial contexts.彼かれは私わたしの遠とおい縁えん戚せきにあたる。Break this sentence down in the analyzerHe is a distant relative of mine.結けっ婚こん式しきには多おおくの縁えん戚せきが集あつまった。Break this sentence down in the analyzerMany relatives gathered at the wedding.