Meaning

Primary

Unrelated

Alternatives

Having No Ties, Uninvolved

Word Type

noun, な adjective, の adjective

Explanation

You learned means "edge," but remember how it means "relation" too? Well, if something has a nothing relation, it's probably unrelated.

無縁 describes having no ties with something else — you're utterly divorced from or uninvolved with that thing. For example, maybe you grew up in 宗教とは無縁な家庭 (a totally nonreligious household), or maybe you live お酒とは無縁な生活 (a life free of alcohol). Whatever the case, this thing is totally alien to you.

Reading

むえん
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

This is a jukugo word that uses the on'yomi readings of the kanji. You should be able to read this on your own.

Context

Context Sentences

この田舎道は、渋滞とは無縁です。

This country road has never seen a traffic jam.

Kanji Composition