Japanese symbol for “intermarriage”

重縁

じゅうえん

Romaji: juuen

double marriage (in the same family); intermarriage

In Japanese, intermarriage is 重縁, read じゅうえん (juuen).

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Meanings

n double marriage (in the same family); intermarriage

Kanji and stroke order

重

heavy, important, esteem

on: ジュウ、チョウ
kun: え、おも.い、おも.り、おも.なう

9 strokes · JLPT 3

縁

affinity, relation, connection

on: エン、-ネン
kun: ふち、ふち.どる、ゆかり、よすが

15 strokes · JLPT 1

Other Japanese words for “intermarriage”

Word	Reading	Meaning
通婚	つうこん tsuukon	intermarriage

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

Word	Reading	Meaning
重要	じゅうよう juuyou	important; essential; significant
体重	たいじゅう taijuu	(body) weight
貴重	きちょう kichou	precious; valuable
重視	じゅうし juushi	regarding as important; attaching importance to; taking a serious view of
重大	じゅうだい juudai	serious; important; significant
重量	じゅうりょう juuryou	weight
無縁	むえん muen	unrelated; unconnected; irrelevant
縁起	えんぎ engi	omen; sign of luck

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