What does kanji 糾 mean?

The primary meaning of kanji 糾 is twist.

How is kanji 糾 read?

The kunyomi readings for kanji 糾 are ただ.す; the onyomi readings are キュウ.

What is the main radical of kanji 糾?

The main radical for kanji 糾 is 糸.

What words use kanji 糾?

Example words that use kanji 糾 include 糾弾, 糾合, 糺す, 糾う.

JōyōJLPT N1Pre-Level 2

糾

Meaning

Kanji 糾

twist

twist, ask, investigate, verify

Stroke Order

Readings

Kunyomi 訓読み: ただ.す
Onyomi 音読み: キュウ
Nanori 名乗り: -

Variant: 糺 (Itaiji) , 纠 (Itaiji) • Added to Jōyō: 1946

Jōyō: -
JLPT: JLPT N1
Frequency: #1820
Strokes: 9
Radical: 糸
Components: ｜ • 十 • 小 • 幺 • 糸
Kanji Kentei: Pre-Level 2
Similar Kanji: 叫 • 赳 • 舏 • 虯 • 收 • 丩 • 収

Related vocabulary

Showing 11 common entries

Showing 11 of 11 entries that include this kanji.

糾弾

きゅうだん

censure

糾合

きゅうごう

rally

糺す

ただす

to ascertain

糾う

あざなう

to twist (something)

糾明

きゅうめい

searching examination

糾問

きゅうもん

inquiry

正す

ただす

to correct

紛糾

ふんきゅう

complication

禍福は糾える縄のごとし

かふくはあざなえるなわのごとし

fortune and misfortune are intertwined

罪状糾明

ざいじょうきゅうめい

closely examining (questioning) the concrete circumstances of a crime

問いただす

といただす

to inquire (about)

Example sentences

5 reference sentences

糸を糾して縄を作った。

He twisted threads into a rope.

事件の真相を糾している。

They are investigating the truth behind the case.

帳簿の内容を糾して誤りを見つけた。

She examined the ledger and found an error.

彼はその件について厳しく糾した。

He pressed for an answer about the matter.

委員たちは資料を糾して一つにまとめた。

The committee members gathered the materials into one set.