Kanji

What does the kanji 絡 mean?

絡 means contact, connection; entangling, catching. On'yomi ラク. Kun'yomi から.む、から.まる.

Quick facts
On'yomiラク
Kun'yomiから.む、から.まる
Strokes12
Main radical糸
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N2
On'yomi ラクKun'yomi から.む、から.まる
N2 · estimated, JLPT framework12 strokes

contact, connection; entangling, catching

Memory hook

Threads (糸) running each (各) their own way and winding together — CONNECT, CONTACT.

Stroke order · 12 strokes

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Common words

  • 絡むからむto twine around, to get tangled; to be involved with, to pick a fight
  • 連絡れんらくcontact, communication

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Data sources and licences

English meanings, On/Kun readings, stroke counts: KANJIDIC2 — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Components: KRADFILE (EDRDG). Stroke order: KanjiVG (Ulrich Apel), licensed CC BY-SA 3.0. Mnemonics written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

N5–N1 levels on this page are estimates based on the JLPT framework, drawn from community benchmarks. GoMe Nihongo is not affiliated with the Japan Foundation or JEES, which administer the JLPT.