連れ

つれ · tsure · JLPT N3 · noun

companion

連れ — companion

👫 連 = road 辶 + cart 車: carts in a convoy, so whoever travels with you

連れ is the noun form of 連れる, to take someone along. The kanji 連 joins the movement radical 辶 with 車 (cart), so carts rolling in a line. Your 連れ is the person in the line with you. Pair it with お連れ様, the polite word for a guest's companion.

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