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 15706 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

高を括る

たかをくくる

to underrate

首を括る

くびをくくる

to hang oneself

引っ括る

ひっくくる

to bundle

引っ括める

ひっくるめる

to take all things together

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

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.