JLPT N1
縛

bind; tie; restrain

Item 186 of 642 | 16 strokes | Radical: 糸 (thread)

Readings

On'yomiバク
Kun'yomiしば.る

Mnemonic

Using THREAD to BIND and TIE someone—RESTRAINING them.

Example Words

束縛 (そくばく) restraint; bondage
呪縛 (じゅばく) spell; curse
縛る (しばる) to tie; to bind

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