Word Meaning 雁字搦め

がんじがらめ ganjigarame

雁字搦め is read as がんじがらめ (ganjigarame) and means bound hand and foot.

Meaning

English

  1. bound hand and foot
  2. hedged in (e.g. by restrictions)
  3. immobile

Reading

Kana

がんじがらめ

Romaji

ganjigarame

Writing Variants

  • がんじ搦め がんじがらめ ganjigarame
  • 雁字がらめ がんじがらめ ganjigarame

Stroke Sequence

4 Characters • 33 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

Kanken 1級 Rank 160964 Priority Z

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

雁字搦みに

がんじがらみに

(bind) firmly

かり

wild goose

字詰め

じづめ

number of characters per line, page, etc.

文字

もじ

writing

大文字

おおもじ

huge character "dai" formed by fires lit on the side of a mountain in Kyoto on August 16 each year

名字

みょうじ

surname

数字

すうじ

numeral

活字

かつじ

printed text

文字通り

もじどおり

literal

赤字

あかじ

corrections (by a teacher or proofreader) written in red

黒字

くろじ

black letter

十字架

じゅうじか

cross (for crucifixion)