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Kotomora

括

fasten, tie up, arrest, constrict

JLPTN1StatusJōyō · secondary schoolFrequencyTop 2,000Strokes9

Readings

On'yomi

  • カツ

Kun'yomi

  • くく.る

Meaning

括 centers on binding things together tightly: fastening, tying up, or constricting. The arrest sense extends this idea to restraining a person.

Most common words using 括

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  • 一括いっかつ
    N1

    lumping together; summing up; bundle; lump; batch

  • 包括ほうかつ

    inclusion; complete coverage; comprehensiveness

  • 総括そうかつ

    summarization; summary; generalization

  • 統括とうかつ

    unification; bringing together; generalization

  • 括れくびれ

    constriction; narrow part (in middle)

  • 括りくくり

    knot; tying

  • 括弧かっこ
    N2

    brackets; parentheses

  • 括るくくる
    N1

    to tie up; to tie together; to bind; to bundle; to fasten

  • 括約筋かつやくきん

    sphincter (muscle); constrictor

  • 一括払いいっかつばらい

    lump-sum payment; paying the entire sum in one transaction

  • 概括がいかつ

    summary; generalization; generalisation

  • アングル括弧アングルかっこ

    less-than mark; left angle bracket

  • カギ括弧かぎかっこ

    square brackets; Japanese-style quotation marks

  • 一括めひとくるめ

    one bunch; one bundle; one lot

  • 一括りひとくくり

    lumping together; putting all together

  • 一括処理いっかつしょり

    batch processing

  • 一括売買いっかつばいばい

    bulk sale; buying and selling in bulk

  • 一括変換いっかつへんかん

    batch conversion

  • 一括式いっかつしき

    batch mode; batch style

  • 一括方式いっかつほうしき

    batch mode

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Etymology

括 combines 扌 (hand) with 舌, which likely contributes the sound and the idea of wrapping or enclosing, as the tongue wraps around food. Together they suggest a hand binding or fastening something.

Meaning mnemonic

A hand 扌 wraps around something like a tongue 舌 wraps around food, fastening it tightly.

Reading mnemonic

For カツ, imagine tying a bundle so tightly that it cuts into the material: cuts -> カツ, and the hand fastens the cord with a sharp pull.