関 — relate / barrier

Grade 4かん, せき, かか

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関 (readings: かん, せき, かか; Japanese kanji) means “relate / barrier”. It is a Grade 4 Kyōiku kanji, taught in year 4 of Japanese elementary school, and appears in words such as 関係 (relationship).

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What does 関 mean?

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Kanji	関
Meaning	relate / barrier
Readings	かん, せき, かか
Grade	Grade 4 (Upper)
Curriculum	Kyōiku kanji · Japanese elementary school
Example	関係 (relationship)

How to read 関

関 is read かん or せき or かか depending on the word.

Words with 関

関心かんしんsự quan tâm
関係かんけいliên quan
機関きかんcơ quan
関係者かんけいしゃngười liên quan
交通機関こうつうきかんphương tiện giao thông
玄関cửa vào / tiền sảnh

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Updated: 2026-08-09