縁故 えんこ Meanings Noun relation; connection; affinity Kanji 縁 bond. Read as エン. 故 cause. Read as コ. Words containing 縁故 縁故主義 (えんこしゅぎ) nepotism 縁故者 (えんこしゃ) related person 縁故採用 (えんこさいよう) employment of workers through personal connections And 5 more. Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists