縁
N3よし
由因
[yoshi]
Meanings
1.Noun
reason; significance; cause
2.Noun
piece of information that one has heard; I hear that ...; it is said that ...
Other Readings
「縁」 has other readings with different meanings.
Examples
その縁を聞かせてもらえますか。
Could you tell me the reason for that?
長く会社に勤めた彼が辞める縁を誰も知らなかった。
Nobody knew the reason why he, who worked at the company for so long, was quitting.
突然の転勤には何か縁があるのだろう。
There must be some reason for the sudden transfer.