What is the Kanji for "Bundle" and "Bind"?

If you are wondering what is the Japanese Kanji for "Bundle" and "Bind", you've come to the right place!

The Japanese Kanji for "Bundle" and "Bind" is "束".

This kanji has 2 readings:

Its kunyomi reading is "Taba".

Its onyomi reading is "Soku".

kunyomi readings are based on the pronunciation of native Japanese words, and onyomi readings are based on the Chinese pronunciation of the character.

If you visually breakdown this kanji, you can see is made up of 2 parts:

The kanji "木" means "Tree" and "Wood" and can be read as "Boku", "Ki", "Moku", and "Ko". And The kanji "口" means "Mouth" and can be read as "Ku", "Kuchi", and "Kou".

Now, let's make sure you understand this kanji the other way around too.

What does the kanji "束" mean in japanese?

"束" means "Bundle" and "Bind".

Japanese School Students learn this kanji in Fourth Grade, while foreigners may learn this kanji in preparation for the JLPT N3 exam.

Here are some words that use this kanji:

約束: "Promise". The Japanese verbal noun '約束 (やくそく)' means 'promise'. It refers to an agreement or commitment made between two or more parties to do or not do something in the future. This word can be used in both formal and informal contexts. For example: I made a promise to help my friend - (私は友達を手伝うと約束した). They broke their promise - (彼らは約束を破った).

拘束: "Restraint". The noun '拘束 (こうそく)' means 'restraint'. This word refers to the act of restricting or constraining someone's freedom, movement or actions, such as being under arrest or having one's personal liberty limited. It can also imply a sense of obligation, responsibility or constraint, such as being bound by rules or duties. For example: The prisoner was kept in restraint - (囚人は拘束されていた). The strict rules of the school imposed a lot of restraint on the students - (学校の厳しい規則は生徒たちに多くの拘束を課していた).

束: "Bundle". The noun '束 (たば)' refers to a bundle or group of items that are tied or held together. It can be used to describe bundles of items like papers, sticks, or other objects. For example: A bundle of sticks - (木の束). She bought a bundle of flowers - (彼女は花の束を買った).

花束: "Bouquet". The Japanese word '花束 (はなたば)' refers to a bunch of cut flowers that are tied or arranged together. A 'はなたば' is typically given as a gift, used for decoration, or carried at ceremonies and events such as weddings. For example: The bride carried a large bouquet of white flowers - (花嫁は白い花の大きな花束を持っていた). I received a beautiful bouquet from my friend - (友達から素敵な花束をもらった).

To make really sure you learn this Kanji, I've prepared an interactive lesson for you. You are going to learn the readings and meanings of this kanji.

But first, you need to know a little bit about Hiragana and Katakana.

Hiragana and katakana are japanese syllabaries, this means that each character represents a syllable.

This are the characters you need to know for this lesson:

The hiragana "そ" is read as "so". The hiragana "く" is read as "ku". The hiragana "た" is read as "ta". And The hiragana "ば" is read as "ba".

Heres a quick tutorial on how to use it. You'll be asked three type of questions: meaning, reading, and writing.

For meanings questions all you have to do is type the english meaning. If there is more than one meaning, you have to include them all in your answer separating them by commas (,).

For Reading questions you have to type the reading in romaji (roman letters, our normal alphabet) and it'll be automatically converted to hiragana if necessary. If there is more than one reading, you have to include them all in your answer separating them by commas (,).

For Writing questions some options will appear and all you have to do is select the correct ones.