絡
entwine, coil around, get caught in
Readings
On'yomi
- ラク
Kun'yomi
- から.む
- から.まる
Meaning
絡 centers on threads or strands wrapping around something, creating entanglement or involvement. The core idea is entwining or coiling around, which naturally extends to getting caught in a situation.
Most common words using 絡
20 of 80- 連絡れんらくN4
contacting; (making) contact; getting in touch; communication; correspondence; call; message
- 絡むからむN1
to twine; to get tangled; to get entangled; to get caught (in)
- 絡めるからめる
to entwine; to twine around; to mix together
- 短絡たんらく
short circuit; short
- 絡まるからまる
to be entwined; to be involved
- 脈絡みゃくらくN1
logical connection; chain of reasoning; coherence; context
- 絡みからみ
linkage; entanglement; involvement; relationship; interaction
- 絡み合うからみあう
to intertwine; to become entangled; to get tangled (together)
- 絡まりからまり
entanglement
- 経絡けいらく
meridian (in traditional Chinese medicine)
- 十把一絡げじっぱひとからげ
lumping together (things or people); treating (everyone) alike; handling indiscriminately; making sweeping generalizations; dealing with (various things) under one head
- 絡みつくからみつく
to twine around; to twist around; to coil around
- 篭絡ろうらく
inveiglement; cajolement; wheedling; enticement
- ご連絡ごれんらく
contacting; getting in touch; communication; call; message
- 連絡先れんらくさき
contact information (address, phone number, etc.)
- ご連絡申し上げますごれんらくもうしあげます
I am writing to you; I am (taking the liberty of) getting in touch with you
- だる絡みだるがらみ
persistently bothering someone (for no good reason); tedious interaction; frivolous pestering; making pointless conversation
- ウザ絡みうざがらみ
unwanted interaction; being a nuisance (to someone); being an annoyance; pestering someone
- 不在連絡票ふざいれんらくひょう
missed delivery notice; undeliverable item notice
- 中立労働組合連絡会議ちゅうりつろうどうくみあいれんらくかいぎ
Federation of Independent Unions of Japan (1956-1987)
Study
Etymology
絡 combines 糸 (thread) with 各, which likely contributes the sound and the idea of separate strands coming together or wrapping around.
Meaning mnemonic
Thread 糸 wraps around each 各 thing, coiling and entwining until everything is caught together.
Reading mnemonic
For ラク, imagine a rack of threads that easily entangle you: rack -> ラク, and the threads coil around.