Related words 束そく 縛ばく 束縛 is a common word for restraint or restriction, while 羈絆 is a rare literary term with a similar meaning but a more classical, metaphorical feel.
絆きずな 絆 is the modern common word for emotional bonds; 羈絆 is its rare, more formal literary counterpart that can also imply physical fetters.
Written forms 羈き 絆はん
Rare kanji spelling; the characters are not in common use. The word itself is literary.
覊き 絆はん Usage 100%
Variant kanji spelling, even rarer than 羈絆 .
Etymology The exact derivation is uncertain; the kanji 羈 (bridle, reins) and 絆 (fetters, bonds) combine to suggest restraint or connection. The word is a literary Sino-Japanese compound.
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