拘

arrest, hold

JLPT N1 8 strokes

Kun'yomi: かか.わる
On'yomi: コウ
Radical: 手 · hand (hand (left-side radical))

拘 means "arrest, hold". It is a JLPT N1 kanji written in 8 strokes. It is read かか.わる in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and コウ in compounds (on'yomi). It is taught beyond elementary school (junior high and up).

拘 in example sentences

ついに反逆者はんぎゃくしゃは捕とらえられ、拘置所こうちしょに入いれられた。

Tsuini hangyakusha wa toraerare, kouchisho ni irerareta.

The rebel was ultimately captured and confined to jail.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

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Common questions

What does the kanji 拘 mean?: 拘 means "arrest, hold". It is a JLPT N1 kanji.
How many strokes does 拘 have?: 拘 is written in 8 strokes.
How is 拘 read?: It is read かか.わる in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and コウ in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 拘?: 拘 is a JLPT N1 kanji.

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