Kanji Detail for 繫 - "tie, connect, bond"

繫

Jinmeiyō Kanji

Meaning
繫 means "tie, connect, bond."
1. Tie - To fasten; to bind together.
2. Connect - To link; to join together.
3. Relation - A connection or bond; relationship.
4. Rope - A cord for binding; a tether.
Dictionary Citations
The meaning above is based on the following sources:

KANJIDIC2 A comprehensive Japanese-English kanji dictionary

attach; connect; unite; fasten

Unihan Unicode Han Database for CJK characters

attach, connect, unite, fasten

CC-CEDICT A Chinese-English dictionary

to tie; to fasten; to button up

Make Me a Hanzi Open-source Chinese character data

system; line, link, connection

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

To bind. Binding so as not to break free is called 繫. Such as imprisonment is called 被繫. Also, remembering is also called 繫念. Meaning necessarily bound by matters. Also written as 系. | To connect. Such as being mutually involved is called 關繫. All making one thing belong to another is called 繫. Such as the 繫詞 (attached statements) of the Changes. Meaning attaching the words below the hexagrams and lines.
Onyomi

kei(ケイ)
Kunyomi

ka.keru(か-ける)

kaka.ru(か-かる)

tsuna.gu(つな-ぐ)
Strokes

19 strokes
Radical

糸 (ito・itohen)
Related Keywords
tie bind fasten connect link attach bond relation relationship rope cord tether hang suspend chain system lineage join unite secure