勾

1. be bent
   しかし城にたどりつくなり、近衛兵を率いた人によって、わたしはこの牢獄に勾引されてしまった。However, when I finally reached the castle I was thrown into this prison by the commander of the imperial guard.tatoeba
2. slope
   山越えの道は狭く、しかも急勾配だった。The road across the mountain was narrow, and what's more, it was a steep slope.tatoeba

   屋根の勾配をどうするか決めるのはとても重要です。It is very important to decide what to do about the slope of the roof.tatoeba
3. capture
4. hookedRtK

Radicals and components

bound up (乙) · elbow

From "Remembering the Kanji" by James Heisig · Frame 800

Compound words

Stroke Order

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