bond; ties; connection
Refers to emotional bonds between people, such as family, friendship, or shared experience. Often used in positive contexts.
Family bonds are more important than anything.
A strong bond developed through years of friendship.
Original literal meaning: a rope or chain used to tie an animal. Now mostly literary or metaphorical, often implying a restrictive bond.
He is bound by the fetters of the past.
By overcoming hardships together, we deepened our family bond.
He cut his ties with his hometown and set off far away.
The two of them are bound together by a long-standing friendship.
Their bond is very strong.
Working on the same team, I came to feel a bond with my colleagues.
繋がり is a neutral, broad word for any link or connection, whereas 絆 specifically implies a deep, heartfelt tie.
結びつき describes a connection or link in a fairly neutral, often analytical way, while 絆 carries stronger emotional warmth.
連帯 refers to solidarity within a group, especially in social or political contexts, while 絆 focuses on personal, emotional bonds.
絆 refers to a strong bond that can exist between friends, family, or teammates, while 友情 specifically denotes the emotional tie of friendship.
絆創膏 (a band-aid) shares the kanji 絆 with 絆 (きずな) but is read differently and has nothing to do with emotional bonds.
Standard kanji spelling; widely used in modern Japanese for emotional bonds.
Kana spelling is common in everyday writing, especially when the kanji is not needed.
Rarely used kanji form.
Originally referred to a rope or tether for restraining animals. The emotional sense developed metaphorically from the idea of being bound together.