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繋

Tie

On’yomiけい
Kun’yomiつな.ぐ・かか.る・か.ける
MeaningsTie, Fasten, Chain, Tether, Connect
17 strokes Radical 糸 silk
書き順 · Stroke order

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The parts of 繋

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部首 · Radical

The radical of 繋

糸 Radical 120 of 214
Silk

The radical is the part a paper dictionary files a kanji under, and it usually hints at meaning. 繋 is filed under 糸 (silk) — radical number 120 of the 214 in the Kangxi system.

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Tie けい つな.ぐ・かか.る・か.ける
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熟語 · In real words

Words that use 繋

Kanji are almost never met alone. These are the most common words built from this character, ordered by how often they actually appear in Japanese.

繋争 けいそう dispute; contention; conflict
連繋 れんけい connection; linking; linkage
聯繋 れんけい connection; linking; linkage
繋留 けいりゅう mooring; anchorage
有繋 さすが as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)
繋る つながる to be connected (to); to be joined together; to be linked
繋ぐ つなぐ to connect; to link together; to tie
繋がり つながり connection; link; relationship
繋がる つながる to be connected (to); to be joined together; to be linked
面繋 オモガイ headstall, headgear

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質問 · Questions

About the kanji 繋

What does the kanji 繋 mean?

繋 means Tie, Fasten, Chain, Tether, Connect.

How do you read the kanji 繋?

繋 is read on'yomi (Chinese-derived) けい; kun'yomi (native Japanese) つな.ぐ、かか.る、か.ける.

How many strokes does 繋 have?

繋 is written with 17 strokes. The animated diagram on this page shows the correct order.

What is the radical of 繋?

The radical of 繋 is 糸 (silk), radical number 120 of the 214 Kangxi radicals. The radical is the component a dictionary files the character under, and it usually points at the character's meaning.

What words use the kanji 繋?

Common words written with 繋 include 繋争 (けいそう, dispute; contention; conflict); 連繋 (れんけい, connection; linking; linkage); 聯繋 (れんけい, connection; linking; linkage).

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