Kanji Detail for 縢 - "bind, close, cord, leggings, twisted thread"

縢

Non-Jōyō Kanji

Meaning
縢 means "bind, close, cord, leggings, twisted thread."
1. Bind - To tie up; to bundle.
2. Close - To seal shut.
3. Cord - A rope; a string.
4. Leggings - Leg coverings.
5. Twisted thread - Four-ply thread (Japanese usage).
Dictionary Citations
The meaning above is based on the following sources:

KANJIDIC2 A comprehensive Japanese-English kanji dictionary

cross-stitch; darn

Unihan Unicode Han Database for CJK characters

bind, tie up, restrain; cord

CC-CEDICT A Chinese-English dictionary

bind; cord; tie up

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

To seal. 金縢. A chapter name in the Book of Documents. King Wu was ill. The Duke of Zhou wrote a prayer for him. Stored in a chest and sealed with metal bands. Not letting anyone see. | To bind. 行縢. Like today's leg wrappings.
Onyomi

doh(どう)

toh(とう)
Kunyomi

kana(かな)

kara.geru(からげる)

mukabaki
Strokes

16 strokes
Radical

糸 (ito・itohen)
Related Keywords
bind tie bundle close seal shut cord rope string leggings leg coverings twisted thread four