縁
1
fate;destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together)
金の切れ目が縁の切れ目。
The end of money is the end of love.
2
relationship (e.g. between two people);bond;link;connection
戸籍上の縁は切れても、昔日の絆はそのままだ。
Our connection may be cut on paper but the bonds of old remain as they were.
3
family ties;affinity
4
only applies to
えん
opportunity;chance (to meet someone and start a relationship)
5
only applies to
えん
pratyaya (indirect conditions, as opposed to direct causes)
See also:
因 (いん)
6
only applies to
えん
narrow open-air veranda
also written as 椽
Other forms
江に 【えん】 (ateji (phonetic) reading)