Ichidan verb, transitive verb

  1. to tie up in a bundle (e.g. straw, hair, bills, letters), to bundle, to sheathe.
  2. to govern, to manage, to control, to administer.
  3. to fold (one's arms), to put together (one's hands).

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
 
 
束ねる たばねる
 
 
束ねる つかねる

Contained Kanji Breakdown

bundle, sheaf, ream
ソク たば つか (4th, N3)
tree, wood
き モク こ- (1st, N5)
mouth
くち コウ ク (1st, N4)