縛

truss, arrest

JLPT N1 16 strokes

Kun'yomi: しば.る
On'yomi: バク
Radical: 糸 · thread (thread, silk)

縛 means "truss, arrest". It is a JLPT N1 kanji written in 16 strokes. It is read しば.る in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and バク in compounds (on'yomi). It is taught beyond elementary school (junior high and up).

縛 in example sentences

彼かれは手足てあしを縛しばられていた。

Kare wa teashi o shibararete ita.

He was bound hand and foot.
私わたしは先入観せんにゅうかんに縛しばられている。

Watashi wa sennyuukan ni shibararete iru.

I'm biased.
彼女かのじょは彼かれをいすに縛しばり付つけた。

Kanojo wa kare o isu ni shibaritsuketa.

She tied him to the chair.

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

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Common questions

What does the kanji 縛 mean?: 縛 means "truss, arrest". It is a JLPT N1 kanji.
How many strokes does 縛 have?: 縛 is written in 16 strokes.
How is 縛 read?: It is read しば.る in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and バク in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 縛?: 縛 is a JLPT N1 kanji.

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