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類縁 (るいえん, ruien) Japanese meaning: affinity | Kotomora
Freq. Frequency Top 100,000 じ 字
Kanji 縁 affinity, relation, connection Related words 親しん 類るい 親類 is the common word for 'relative' or 'family member', while 類縁 is more formal and can also refer to abstract affinity or similarity.
類るい 似じ 類似 means 'similarity' in a general sense, whereas 類縁 often implies a deeper, inherent connection or kinship.
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These two languages have an affinity.
He came to Tokyo relying on a family connection.
close relationship; affinity
Etymology Compound of 類 (kind, sort) and 縁 (connection, bond). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the combination suggests a connection based on shared kind or origin.
