Word Meaning 括る

くくる kukuru

括る is read as くくる (kukuru) and means to hang (oneself).

Meaning

English

  1. to hang (oneself)
  2. to tie-dye
  3. to estimate
  4. to expect
  5. to detain
  6. to check
  7. to restrain
  8. to summarize

Reading

Kana

くくる

Romaji

kukuru

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 10 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 準2級 Rank 15545 Priority C

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

括弧

かっこ

brackets

括り出す

くくりだす

to factor out (e.g. in algebra)

括約筋

かつやくきん

sphincter

引っ括る

ひっくくる

to bundle

一括

いっかつ

lumping together

総括

そうかつ

review (by labour or political movements of past activities, results, etc.)

包括

ほうかつ

inclusion

統括

とうかつ

control

一括払い

いっかつばらい

lump-sum payment

統括本部

とうかつほんぶ

general headquarters

統括部長

とうかつぶちょう

executive manager

一括方式

いっかつほうしき

batch mode

Example Sentences

2

このどうぐでたばをくくるのはかんたんだ。

With this tool, fastening a bundle is easy.

くびをくくるほどのちからではなかった。

It was not strong enough to constrict the neck.