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Kanji Detail for 縛 - "to bind, to tie, to restrain"

縛

  • Meaning

    縛 means "to bind, to tie, to restrain."

    1. Bind - To tie up; to fasten.

    2. Tie - To secure with rope or cord.

    3. Restrain - To hold back; to restrict.

  • Dictionary Citations

    The meaning above is based on the following sources:

    KANJIDIC2 A comprehensive Japanese-English kanji dictionary

    truss; arrest; bind; tie; restrain

    Unihan Unicode Han Database for CJK characters

    to tie

    CC-CEDICT A Chinese-English dictionary

    to bind; to tie; Taiwan pr. [fu2]

    Make Me a Hanzi Open-source Chinese character data

    to tie, to bind

    XSZD Xuéshēng Zìdiǎn (學生字典) - Student's Dictionary

    To bind. Wrapping with rope so as not to move. Such as 面縛 (hands tied behind back), 就縛 (submit to capture). Being constrained by external things is also called 縛. Such as saying 塵縛 (worldly bonds), 名縛 (bonds of fame). All mean people losing their freedom.
  • Onyomitip

    baku(バク) バク

  • Kunyomitip

    shibaru(しば-る) しば-る

  • Strokestip

    16 strokes

  • Radicaltip

    糸 (ito・itohen)

  • Related Keywords
    to bind to tie to restrain connect fasten secure gather restrict impede chain confine fetter shackle rope tether

Sentences including 縛

  • I don't want to be tied to one company.

  • He is bound by his promise.

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