Word Meaning 縁由

えんゆ enyu

縁由 is read as えんゆ (enyu) and means motive (e.g. for an act).

Meaning

English

  1. motive (e.g. for an act)
  2. connection
  3. relationship
  4. origin
  5. reason
  6. cause

Reading

Kana

えんゆ

Romaji

enyu

Writing Variants

  • 縁由 えんゆう enyuu

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 20 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 4級 Rank 107951 Priority Q

Related Vocabulary

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由縁

ゆえん

acquaintance

縁起

えんぎ

dependent arising

ふち

rim

縁側

えんがわ

bone at the base of a fin (esp. of a flatfish)

縁談

えんだん

marriage proposal

縁日

えんにち

temple festival

縁の下

えんのした

out of sight

縁切り

えんきり

separation

縁故

えんこ

relation

縁組

えんぐみ

adoption

縁結び

えんむすび

marriage

縁起物

えんぎもの

talisman