JLPT N1 · 9 strokes
Kanji 括: "fasten, tie up, arrest"
The kanji 括 means "fasten, tie up, arrest, constrict". It is written with 9 strokes and belongs to JLPT level N1, read カツ in on'yomi and くく.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)
カツ
Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
くく.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 | fasten, tie up, arrest, constrict |
|---|---|
| Strokes | 9 |
| JLPT level | N1 |
| Taught in Japan | secondary school |
| Frequency rank | 1026 of 2,501 |
Common words with 括
The most frequent words using this kanji, most common first, with furigana readings. Click one to open it in the reader.
- 括るto tie up; to tie together; to bind; to bundle · to hang (oneself)
- 統括unification; bringing together; generalization · control; supervision
- 括り付けるto fasten (something or someone) to; to tie (to); to fix; to bind
- 一括lumping together; summing up; bundle; lump
- 括れるto be constricted; to tighten (in the middle); to narrow
- 総括summarization; summary; generalization · review (by labour or political movements of past activities, results, etc.)
- 括りknot; tying · bundle; lumping
- 一括りlumping together; putting all together
- 包括inclusion; complete coverage; comprehensiveness
- 括約筋sphincter (muscle); constrictor
- 包括的comprehensive; inclusive; encompassing
- 括弧brackets; parentheses
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