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繋

Connect
Stroke count: 17

Readings

On readingケイ
Kun readingつな.ぐ、つな.がる
Level 18

Meanings

  1. connect
  2. tie
  3. fasten
  4. chain
    犬が噛み付かないように鎖で繋いだ方がいいですよ。You had better chain up the dog so that he won't bite.tatoeba
  5. tether
  6. link upRtK
  1. to connect
  2. to link together
  3. to tie
  4. to fasten
  5. to restrain

Radicals and components

Radical糸silk纟variant
Components
How it's built
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Compound words

繋ぐつなぐ
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to restrain
繋がりつながり
connection; link; relationship
繋がるつながる
to be tied together; to be connected to; to be linked to; to lead to; to be related to
繋船けいせん
mooring a ship
繋争けいそう
dispute
繋属けいぞく
connection
繋留けいりゅう
mooring
繋累けいるい
dependents
聯繋れんけい
connection
繋ぎ目つなぎめ
joint
繋ぎあわせるつなぎあわせる
to connect
繋ぎ合わせるつなぎあわせる
to connect

Additional Examples

僅かな不注意が大惨事に繋がる恐れがある。
Slight inattention can cause a great disaster.tatoeba
ママ〜！あのお姉ちゃんとお兄ちゃん、お手手繋いで、すっごく仲良しさんだね〜！
Mama! That lady and man are holding hands, they're great friends aren't they!tatoeba

Stroke Order

17 strokes

Tie, connect. 車 + 殳 + 糸 (rope) — tying a cart with rope.

Practice Writing

Practice Writing 繋

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