Word Meaning 絡む

からむ karamu

絡む is read as からむ (karamu) and means to be involved (e.g. of money in a matter).

Meaning

English

  1. to be involved (e.g. of money in a matter)
  2. to get involved (in)
  3. to be a factor (in)
  4. to have an influence
  5. to pick a quarrel (with)
  6. to find fault (with)
  7. to pester
  8. to hassle

Reading

Kana

からむ

Romaji

karamu

Writing Variants

  • 搦む からむ karamu

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 15 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N2 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 4級 Rank 7654 Priority B

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

絡み合う

からみあう

to become intertwined (of matters, interests, etc.)

絡み

からみ

linkage

絡まる

からまる

to be entwined

絡繰り時計

からくりどけい

automaton clock

連絡

れんらく

connection (between matters, incidents, etc.)

短絡

たんらく

short circuit

連絡先

れんらくさき

contact information (address, phone number, etc.)

ご連絡

ごれんらく

contacting

日本乗員組合連絡会議

にっぽんじょういんくみあいれんらくかいぎ

Airline Pilots' Association of Japan

全国労働組合連絡協議会

ぜんこくろうどうくみあいれんらくきょうぎかい

National Trade Union Council

中立労働組合連絡会議

ちゅうりつろうどうくみあいれんらくかいぎ

Federation of Independent Unions of Japan (1956-1987)

連絡会議

れんらくかいぎ

liaison conference