Word Meaning 縁結び

えんむすび emmusubi

縁結び is read as えんむすび (emmusubi) and means marriage.

Meaning

English

  1. marriage
  2. marriage tie
  3. love knot

Reading

Kana

えんむすび

Romaji

emmusubi

Writing Variants

  • 縁むすび えんむすび emmusubi

Stroke Sequence

3 Characters • 30 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 4級 Antonyms 縁切り Rank 22018 Priority D

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

縁を結ぶ

えんをむすぶ

to become related (through marriage, adoption, etc.)

縁結びの神

えんむすびのかみ

god of marriage

結縁

けちえん

making a connection (with Buddha)

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

Example Sentences

1

I went to Izumo-taisha for my New Year's shrine visit and asked the god of marriage to arrange that I meet my special someone.