連

Meaning

Take along, connect, series · llevar (a alguien), conectar

Readings

• On (音読み): レン
• Kun (訓読み): つ.れる・つら.なる・つら.ねる

Example words

• 連れて行く（つれていく）— to take (someone) along
• 連絡（れんらく）— contact; getting in touch
• 連休（れんきゅう）— consecutive holidays

Structure

Radical 辵 written as 辶 here (しんにょう・しんにゅう · Walk, road) · 10 strokes · school grade 4

Watch out

Spanish llevar covers both, Japanese splits: 連れて行く for PEOPLE and pets (子供を連れて行く), 持って行く for objects. 連絡する = get in touch — the daily office verb (ご連絡します). Road (辶) + cart (車): a convoy.