漢字道KANJIDO

12 strokesRadical

7Elementary year 412 strokesRadical
On
ケツ・ケチ
Kun
むす(ぶ)・ゆ(う)・ゆ(わえる)
Meaning
tie, bind, join, conclude

Origin

ORIGIN

Phonetic-semantic: 糸 (thread) gives the meaning and 吉 the sound; to tie or bind threads together.

Stroke order

STROKE ORDER

Readings and examples

OFFICIAL READINGS

ケツ結論・結婚・連結
むすぶ結ぶ・結び
ゆう結う・元結
ゆわえる結わえる

Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.

Compounds

COMPOUNDS

  • 結果けっか

    result, outcome

  • 結局けっきょく

    in the end, after all

Example

EXAMPLE

A sentence using this kanji

くつのひもをかたく結びました。

I tied my shoelaces tightly.

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