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Jōyō kanji, Taught in grade 4

JLPT level: N1

162 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers

Stroke count: 12

Meaning: tie, bind, contract, join, organize, do up hair, fasten

Kunyomi: むす.ぶ, ゆ.う, ゆ.わえる

Onyomi: ケツ, ケチ

Composition: 糸 吉

結

Radical

Radical: 糸

Reading: いとへん

Meaning: silk

Strokes: 6

Reading: いとへん

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Examples

Examples with audio

結論(けつろん)   conclusion

結局(けっきょく)   after all

結果(けっか)   result

結核(けっかく)   tuberculosis

結構な(けっこうな)   splendid, good

結婚する(けっこんする)   marry

結合する(けつごうする)   combine [v.i.]

完結する(かんけつする)   be completed

結ぶ(むすぶ)   tie

結う(ゆう)   do up (e.g. hair)

Onyomi Examples

結末 (ケツマツ) end, conclusion

結合 (ケツゴウ) combination, union, joining, linking, coupling, bond, join (in relational algebra)

完結 (カンケツ) conclusion, completion

妥結 (ダケツ) settlement, an agreement

結縁 (ケチエン) making a connection (with Buddha)

結願 (ケチガン) expiration of term of a vow

Kunyomi Examples

結ぶ (むすぶ) to tie, to bind, to link, to bear (fruit), to close (e.g. deal), to confirm, to conclude, to connect (two distant places), to close tightly, to purse (e.g. lips), to unite (with), to ally, to join hands

結ぶ便 (むすぶびん) connecting flight, connecting service

結う (ゆう) to do up (hair), to dress, to arrange, to tie, to bind, to fasten, to make (a fence)

結城紬 (ゆうきつむぎ) silk products produced near Yūki (using natural indigo dye), Yūki pongee

結わえる (ゆわえる) to bind, to fasten, to tie up

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