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What is the Kanji for 'To tie' and 'Confinement'? | 錮

If you are wondering what is the Japanese Kanji for 'To tie' and 'Confinement', you've come to the right place!

The Japanese Kanji for 'To tie' and 'Confinement' is 錮.

    kanji

    錮

    Meaning

    To tie, Confinement

    Reading

    kunyomiふさ

    fusa

    onyomiこ

    ko

    Parts

    固Hard 釒Gold (金)

    Radical

    金

    Stroke Count

    16

    Grade

    10

    Frequency

    2136

    Handwriting

Parts of the Kanji 錮

If you visually break down this kanji, you can see it is made up of 2 parts:

    kanji

    固

    Meaning

    Hard

    radical

    釒

    Meaning

    Gold

Kanji Related to 錮 Through the Part 固

These 2 kanji contain the part 固 as well.

    kanji

    箇

    Meaning

    Item, Counter for articles

    kanji

    個

    Meaning

    Individual

Kanji Related to 錮 Through the Part 釒

These 22 kanji contain the part 釒 as well.

    kanji

    鏡

    Meaning

    Mirror

    kanji

    釣

    Meaning

    Fish, Fishing

    kanji

    鎖

    Meaning

    Chain

    kanji

    鍵

    Meaning

    Key

    kanji

    鋭

    Meaning

    Sharp

    kanji

    鐘

    Meaning

    Bell

    kanji

    鎌

    Meaning

    Sickle, Scythe

    kanji

    鍛

    Meaning

    Forge, Train

    kanji

    銅

    Meaning

    Copper

    kanji

    銭

    Meaning

    Money, Coin

    kanji

    針

    Meaning

    Needle

    kanji

    錠

    Meaning

    Lock, Tablet

    kanji

    銀

    Meaning

    Silver

    kanji

    錯

    Meaning

    Confused, Mixed up

    kanji

    錦

    Meaning

    Brocade

    kanji

    銃

    Meaning

    Gun

    kanji

    鑑

    Meaning

    Consider, Model

    kanji

    鉱

    Meaning

    Ore, Mineral

    kanji

    鉛

    Meaning

    Lead

    kanji

    鋳

    Meaning

    Cast, Casting

    kanji

    鋼

    Meaning

    Steel

    kanji

    鉢

    Meaning

    Bowl

Learn the Kanji 錮

Let's make sure you fully understand this kanji.

What does 錮 mean?

錮 means 'To tie' and 'Confinement'.

Japanese school students learn this kanji in Senior Highschool, while non-native learners often study it for the JLPT exam.

To help you master this kanji, here's an interactive lesson where you'll practice its readings and meanings.