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Kanji 絡: meanings, readings, and example words.

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Kanji 絡: entwine, coil around, get caught in

Key takeaways

Kanji 絡: entwine, coil around, get caught in. Readings and core meaning.

See vocabulary and examples below.

Kanji at a glance

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Meaning

entwinecoil aroundget caught in

On reading

ラク

Kun reading

から.むから.まる

Radical

Core meaning / core image

Core meaning: 絡

entwine, coil around, get caught in

Kanji structure breakdown

Structure breakdown

糸 + 各

Mnemonic story

Mnemonic story

Imagine threads (糸) being entwined in each (各) direction. It represents threads getting tangled or staying in contact with each person as if connected by a string. You can easily remember it through the word 'contact' (連絡).

On'yomi and kun'yomi

On reading

ラク
  • 連絡れんらく

    contact / communication

Kun reading

から.む
  • 絡むからむ

    to entangle / to entwine

Commonly used words

  • 連絡
    れんらく

    contact / communication

  • 絡む
    からむ

    to entangle / to entwine

Example sentences

Example 1

犬のリードが木にんだ。

Translation

The dog's leash got tangled on the tree.

Example 2

彼は話にいつもんでくる。

Translation

He always interferes in conversations.

Example 3

友だちに連をしました。

Translation

I contacted my friend.

Example 4

仕事の連はメールでください。

Translation

Please contact me by email for work.

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