Languages › Japanese The Japanese Word Renraku Share Flipboard Email Print Rights-managed / Getty Images Japanese Essential Japanese Vocabulary History & Culture Japanese Grammar By Namiko Abe Namiko Abe Japanese Language Expert B.A., Kwansei Gakuin University Namiko Abe is a Japanese language teacher and translator, as well as a Japanese calligraphy expert. She has been a freelance writer for nearly 20 years. Learn about our Editorial Process Updated on January 30, 2019 Renraku is a common Japanese word that means "contact", "communication", "correspondence", or "connection". Renraku is pronounced "ren-rah-koo". Japanese Characters 連絡 (れんらく) Example Masao kara wa mada nan no renraku mo nai.正夫からはまだ何の連絡もない。 Translation: There is still no contact from Masao. Cite this Article Format mla apa chicago Your Citation Abe, Namiko. "The Japanese Word Renraku." ThoughtCo, Aug. 28, 2020, thoughtco.com/renraku-meaning-and-characters-2028517. Abe, Namiko. (2020, August 28). The Japanese Word Renraku. Retrieved from https://www.thoughtco.com/renraku-meaning-and-characters-2028517 Abe, Namiko. "The Japanese Word Renraku." ThoughtCo. https://www.thoughtco.com/renraku-meaning-and-characters-2028517 (accessed March 23, 2023). copy citation Featured Video