JLPT N1 · 8 strokes
Kanji 拘: "arrest, seize, concerned"
The kanji 拘 means "arrest, seize, concerned, adhere to, despite". It is written with 8 strokes and belongs to JLPT level N1, read コウ in on'yomi and かか.わる in kun'yomi.
Stroke order
Strokes are written in the order of the numbers. The order is not decorative: it is what gives the character its balance, and it is also how handwriting search works in Japanese dictionaries.
Readings
On'yomi (Sino-Japanese reading)
コウ
Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
かか.わる
In a kun'yomi reading, the dot separates the kanji from its okurigana: かた.る is read かたる and written 語る. A hyphen marks a bound position, like -び in 日.
At a glance
| Meaning | arrest, seize, concerned, adhere to, despite |
|---|---|
| Strokes | 8 |
| JLPT level | N1 |
| Taught in Japan | secondary school |
| Frequency rank | 1336 of 2,501 |
Common words with 拘
The most frequent words using this kanji, most common first, with furigana readings. Click one to open it in the reader.
- 拘るto be obsessive (about); to be overly concerned (with); to fuss (over); to worry too much (about) · to be particular (about); to pay special attention (to); to be fastidious (about); to insist (on)
- 拘束restriction; restraint; binding; constraint
- 拘泥adhering to; being a stickler for; being particular about; worrying too much about
- 身柄を拘束するto detain; to take into custody
- 拘置所prison; detention house; detention center; jail
- 拘留custody; detention; confinement
- 拘束力binding force
- 拘うto be mixed up with; to have a connection with (a troublesome matter) · to be a stickler about; to be finicky about (some triviality)
- 拘禁detention; custody; confinement; internment
- 拘束時間total hours spent working
- 拘束衣straitjacket
- 拘置detention; confinement; arrest
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