# 縁 — Edge

Frequency rank 850 / 2,608 in published Japanese.

Mid-frequency: not on every page, but regular in books and magazines.

More common than 羽 (Feather), less common than 陸 (Land).

- On’yomi: えん
- Kun’yomi: ふち
- Radical: 糸 Silk (Kangxi 120)
- Frequency path: Level VII of XX

A thread on the left trails to a wolverine on the right — the wolverine's fur is threaded at the edge where it frays, marking the edge of the fabric.

In words:

- 縁 ふち — a means, e.g. of living
- 縁側 えんがわ — veranda;porch;balcony;open corridor
- 縁談 えんだん — marriage proposal;engagement

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