The prisoner had shackles on his legs.
Old customs are a restraint on his actions.
Sometimes I want to escape from family ties.
He felt bound by the ties of friendship.
handcuffs; hand shackles · restrictions; restraints
pillory; burden; shackle around one's neck
Epimenia verrucosa (a species of mollusc)
manacles; shackles; fetters
Standard kanji spelling for both literal and figurative meanings.
Rarely used kanji form.
The kanji 枷 originally referred to a wooden yoke or cangue used as a punishment device. The reading かせ is of native Japanese origin. The figurative sense of emotional bonds developed from the physical restraint meaning.