一 環(いっかん)

いっかん

noun

part of, link in a chain

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See also: 一貫(いっかん) (consistency (一貫))

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

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 2026.9.2 13:01

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