13 strokes
Kentei exam level 1

bind, tie, approx.

Kun'yomi
  • to entwine ②to coordinate (with) ③to arrest
  • -がら
On'yomi
  • ジャク
  • ジョク
  • ダク
  • ニャク

Main Radical

(KanXi)

Reading Commonality

からめる-がら 100.0%

Character Breakdown

bind, tie, approx.
から.める ジャク ジョク (Kentei 1)
hand, hand radical (no. 64)
シュ
weak, frail
よわ.い ジャク (2nd, N2)
bow, bow (archery, violin)
ゆみ キュウ こ (2nd, N1)
two-stroke water radical or ice radical (no. 15)
ヒョウ こおり (Kentei 1)

Common Words

rear gate (esp. of castle) ②one who arrests ③force attacking the rear of a castle ④(opponent's) weak point
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References

Unicode hex code 6426
JIS X 0208 1-57-78
Nelson, A. Classic Nelson 1972
Haig, J. New Nelson Japanese-English Character Dictionary 2248
Morohashi Daikanwajiten 12500
Tuttle Dictionary Descriptor Code 3c10.3
Four corner code 5702.7