Kanji

What does the kanji 結 mean?

結 means tying, fastening; connecting, result. On'yomi ケツ、ケチ. Kun'yomi むす.ぶ、ゆ.う、ゆ.わえる.

Quick facts
On'yomi	ケツ、ケチ
Kun'yomi	むす.ぶ、ゆ.う、ゆ.わえる
Strokes	12
Main radical	糸
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)	N1

結On'yomi ケツ、ケチKun'yomi むす.ぶ、ゆ.う、ゆ.わえる

N1 · estimated, JLPT framework12 strokes

tying, fastening; connecting, result

Memory hook

The scholar (士) calls (口) and the thread (糸) is knotted tight — TIE, BIND, RESULT.

Main radical

糸thread 6 strokes

Built from

Stroke order · 12 strokes

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Common words

結ぶむすぶto tie, bind, connect
結合けつごうcombination, union, bonding
結核けっかくtuberculosis
結構けっこうpretty good, fine; (as a polite refusal) no thank you, that's enough
結論けつろんconclusion

More words with this kanji

結婚けっこんmarriage
結局けっきょくin the end, after all
結果けっかresult, consequence
団結だんけつunity, solidarity
妥結だけつagreement, settlement
完結かんけつconclusion, completion (of a series or story)
結びむすびconnection, tie; conclusion; a knot
結成けっせいformation, founding
結晶けっしょうcrystal, crystallization; fruit (of one's efforts)
結束けっそくsolidarity, unity; bundling, tying together
結び付きむすびつきconnection, bond, tie
結び付くむすびつくto be connected, to be tied together; to lead to
結び付けるむすびつけるto tie, to link, to connect
結論づけるけつろんづけるto conclude, to draw a conclusion (that...)

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