The kanji 連 primarily conveys the idea of "to connect," "to link," "to join," or "to be in succession." It suggests a state of being associated with something else, either physically, conceptually, or temporally. It can also imply a series, group, or a collection of things or people that are together.

・On-yomi (音読み): レン (ren) ・Kun-yomi (訓読み): つら（なる） (tsura(naru))

⚫︎ 連絡（れんらく） Translation: contact; communication ⚫︎ 連続（れんぞく） Translation: continuation; succession ⚫︎ 連れて行く（つれていく） Translation: to take someone along; to bring someone with

The kanji 連 is a phono-semantic compound (形声文字, けいせいもじ). The semantic component is 車（くるま, "car/vehicle" or its variant). The phonetic component is 虘. The original form depicted multiple carts linked together, thus signifying the concept of "to connect" or "to link." Over time, the form simplified, and the meaning expanded to include a broader range of associations.