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縁戚 (えんせき) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Kanji 縁 affinity, relation, connection Related words 親しん 戚せき 親戚 is the common, everyday word for 'relative', while 縁戚 is more formal and often implies a connection through marriage.
姻いん 戚せき 姻戚 specifically means 'relative by marriage' (in-law), whereas 縁戚 can include both blood and marriage ties but leans toward marriage connections.
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He is a distant relative of mine.
Many relatives gathered at the wedding.
Compound of 縁 (en, 'connection, tie') and 戚 (seki, 'relative'). The kanji 戚 is rare in modern Japanese and mainly appears in formal compounds like this one.
