What does kanji 括 mean?

The primary meaning of kanji 括 is fasten.

How is kanji 括 read?

The kunyomi readings for kanji 括 are くく.る; the onyomi readings are カツ.

What is the main radical of kanji 括?

The main radical for kanji 括 is 手.

What words use kanji 括?

Example words that use kanji 括 include 括る, 括弧, カッコ内, くくり頭巾.

JōyōJLPT N1Pre-Level 2

括

Meaning

Kanji 括

fasten

fasten, tie up, arrest, constrict

Stroke Order

Readings

Kunyomi 訓読み: くく.る
Onyomi 音読み: カツ
Nanori 名乗り: -

Added to Jōyō: 1946

Jōyō: -
JLPT: JLPT N1
Frequency: #1026
Strokes: 9
Radical: 手
Components: ノ • 十 • 口 • 扎 • 舌
Kanji Kentei: Pre-Level 2
Similar Kanji: -

Related vocabulary

Showing 30 common entries

Showing 30 of 83 entries that include this kanji.

括る

くくる

to hang (oneself)

括弧

かっこ

brackets

カッコ内

かっこない

in parentheses

くくり頭巾

くくりずきん

bouffant cloth cap (traditionally worn by old people and monks)

括り

くくり

bundle

括り出す

くくりだす

to factor out (e.g. in algebra)

括り染め

くくりぞめ

tie-dyeing

括り付ける

くくりつける

to fasten (something or someone) to

括り枕

くくりまくら

pillow stuffed with buckwheat chaff, rice husks or similar material

括れ

くびれ

waist (esp. of a woman)

括れる

くびれる

to be constricted

括れ蔦

くびれづた

sea grapes (Caulerpa lentillifera)

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Example sentences

5 reference sentences

荷物をひもで括った。

I tied the luggage with a rope.

長い髪を後ろで括っている。

She has her long hair tied back.

古い雑誌をひと括りにして運んだ。

I carried the old magazines in one bundle.

彼は犯人としてその場で括られた。

He was arrested on the spot as the culprit.

袋の口をしっかり括ってください。

Please tie the mouth of the bag tightly.

Context Links Usage in Anime Open to see people, character names, and anime titles. 2 related entries

Real-world usage of this kanji in people, character names, and anime titles on Anime.Jepang.org.

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