縁 (heri)
縁 (へり, heri) is a Japanese noun meaning “edge (of a river, woods, etc.); shoulder (of a road)”. It is usually written in kana. It appears in JLPT N1 vocabulary lists.
- Reading
- へり
- Romaji
- heri
- Word class
- Noun
- Level
- JLPT N1 (unofficial)
Meaning
- edge (of a river, woods, etc.); shoulder (of a road) · noun, suffix noun · usually written in kana · sometimes べり as a suffix
- rim; brim; hem; margin; fringe · noun, suffix noun · usually written in kana
- fabric border (of a tatami mat, etc.); edging · noun, suffix noun · usually written in kana
Example sentences
Sentences from the Tatoeba project, linked to this word in JMdict.
Kanji in 縁
Related words
Other vocabulary sharing a kanji with 縁.
縁側えんがわengawa縁談えんだんmarriage proposal
Source: JMdict entry 2056370 (EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0). Level: unofficial JLPT list – how levels are assigned.