JLPT N2 · 12 strokes
Kanji 絡: "entwine, coil around, get caught in"
The kanji 絡 means "entwine, coil around, get caught in". It is written with 12 strokes and belongs to JLPT level N2, read ラク in on'yomi and から.む, から.まる 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)
ラク
Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
から.むから.まる
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 | entwine, coil around, get caught in |
|---|---|
| Strokes | 12 |
| JLPT level | N2 |
| Taught in Japan | secondary school |
| Frequency rank | 806 of 2,501 |
Common words with 絡
The most frequent words using this kanji, most common first, with furigana readings. Click one to open it in the reader.
- 連絡contacting; (making) contact; getting in touch; communication · connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); meeting
- 絡むto twine; to get tangled; to get entangled; to get caught (in) · to be involved (e.g. of money in a matter); to get involved (in); to be a factor (in); to have an influence
- 絡めるto entwine; to twine around; to mix together · to coordinate (with)
- 連絡を取るto get in touch with
- 絡みつくto twine around; to twist around; to coil around · to pester; to hassle
- 連絡先contact information (address, phone number, etc.)
- 絡まるto be entwined; to be involved
- 絡み合うto intertwine; to become entangled; to get tangled (together) · to become intertwined (of matters, interests, etc.); to become connected; to become linked
- 連絡が取れるto (be able to) make contact; to (be able to) get in touch
- ご連絡contacting; getting in touch; communication; call
- 連絡を入れるto contact; to get in touch with; to check in (with)
- 脈絡logical connection; chain of reasoning; coherence; context · blood vessel
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