連

take along, group

JLPT N3 Grade 4 10 strokes

Kun'yomi: つら.なる・つら.ねる・つ.れる・-づ.れ
On'yomi: レン

連 means "take along, group". It is a JLPT N3 kanji written in 10 strokes. It is read つら.なる・つら.ねる・つ.れる・-づ.れ in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and レン in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 4.

連 in example sentences

トムを連つれてきて。

Tomu o tsurete kite.

Get Tom.
気きはいい連中れんちゅうです。

Ki wa ii renchuu desu.

They're nice guys.
弟おとうと、連つれて来こいよ。

Otouto, tsurete koi yo.

Bring your brother.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

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Common questions

What does the kanji 連 mean?: 連 means "take along, group". It is a JLPT N3 kanji.
How many strokes does 連 have?: 連 is written in 10 strokes.
How is 連 read?: It is read つら.なる・つら.ねる・つ.れる・-づ.れ in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and レン in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 連?: 連 is a JLPT N3 kanji.

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