関


This kanji means barrier.

on readings:
  • kan
kun readings:
  • seki
examples:
玄関 genkan entranceway
玄関番 genkanban doorkeeper
関係 kankei relation, relationship, connection
関門 kanmon gateway, barrier
関心 kanshin interest
関西 Kansai Kansai region including Osaka and Kyoto
関東 Kantō Kanto region including Tokyo
関与 kan'yo participation
霞が関 Kasumigaseki Japanese government bureaucracy
霞ヶ関 Kasumigaseki Japanese government bureaucracy
霞ケ関 Kasumigaseki Japanese government bureaucracy
機関 kikan engine, machinery, organ, medium
内燃機関 nainen kikan internal combustion
関所 sekisho barrier station, checkpoint

links:
Kasumigaseki
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Last Alteration: 22 December 2025 by Bradley James Wogsland.