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連

連·link, take along

On-yomi
レン
Kun-yomi
つらなるつれる

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Stroke order

Write it in this order; the numbers mark where each stroke starts.

10 strokes, numbered in writing order. Data: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0).

Common words

WordReadingMeaning
連絡れんらくcontact, getting in touch
連れるつれるto take (a person or animal) along
連休れんきゅうconsecutive holidays, a long weekend
連続れんぞくseries, in a row

Example sentences

  1. 後で連絡します。

    あとでれんらくします。

    I'll get in touch later.

  2. 子どもを公園に連れて行きました。

    こどもをこうえんにつれていきました。

    I took the children to the park.

  3. 今年の連休は九日間もあります。

    ことしのれんきゅうはここのかかんもあります。

    This year's holiday stretch is a full nine days.

Similar-looking kanji

Do not confuse these on the exam.

Common mistakes

  • 連れて行く is only for people and animals — for objects use 持って行く
  • Reading 連絡 as *れんらく with the wrong ら-row kana; it is not *れんろく

Memory aid

Picture it

A cart (車) rolling along the road (⻌) — carts linked one behind another in a line.

Vocabulary using this kanji

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