Kanji

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:

Radical

Radical:

Reading: いとへん

Meaning: silk

Strokes: 6

Examples

Examples with audio

論(けつろん)   conclusion

局(けっきょく)   after all

果(けっか)   result

核(けっかく)   tuberculosis

構な(けっこうな)   splendid, good

婚する(けっこんする)   marry

合する(けつごうする)   combine [v.i.]

する(かんけつする)   be completed

ぶ(むすぶ)   tie

う(ゆう)   do up (e.g. hair)

Onyomi Examples

ケツマツ end, conclusion

ケツゴウ combination, union, binding, catenation, coupling, joining, bond

カンケツ conclusion, completion

ダケツ settlement, an agreement

ケチエン making a connection (with Buddha)

ケチガン expiration of term of a vow

Kunyomi Examples

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

ぶ便 むすぶびん connecting flight, connecting service

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

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

わえる ゆわえる to bind, to fasten, to tie up