一環(いっかん)

いっかん
noun
part of, link in a chain
1. part of, link in a chain
One component or phase within a larger connected series of actions, plans, or processes. Emphasizes that the item in question is not isolated but belongs to a broader whole.
教育(きょういく)の一環(いっかん)として行(おこな)う。
Carry out as part of education.
この活動(かつどう)は地域(ちいき)づくりの一環(いっかん)です。
This activity is part of community development.
健康(けんこう)促進(そくしん)の一環(いっかん)として、会社(かいしゃ)がヨガ教室(きょうしつ)を開(ひら)いている。
As part of health promotion, the company is running yoga classes.

一環(いっかん) literally means "one ring" or "one link" in a chain. It is almost always used in the pattern 〜の一環(いっかん)として (as part of ~).

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 〜の一環(いっかん)として (as part of ~)
  • 〜の一環(いっかん)である (to be part of ~)
  • 政策(せいさく)の一環(いっかん) (part of a policy)
  • 研修(けんしゅう)の一環(いっかん) (part of training)
  • 取(と)り組(く)みの一環(いっかん) (part of an initiative)

USAGE NOTES:

  • Almost exclusively used with の一環(いっかん)として or の一環(いっかん)で
  • Commonly found in formal and written Japanese, especially news and business contexts
  • Not to be confused with 一貫(いっかん) (consistency, throughout), which has the same reading but different meaning

Related Words

Homophone: 一貫(いっかん) (consistency)
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Added 2026.2.15 9:17 · Revised 2026.2.19 21:42
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