縛
縛·bind, tie up, restrain
- On-yomi
- バク
- Kun-yomi
- しば(る)
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Stroke order
Write it in this order; the numbers mark where each stroke starts.
Common words
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 束縛 | そくばく | restraint, restriction |
| 縛る | しばる | to tie up, to bind |
| 捕縛 | ほばく | arrest, capture |
| 金縛り | かなしばり | sleep paralysis, being frozen stiff |
Example sentences
古い新聞を紐で縛った。
ふるいしんぶんをひもでしばった。
I tied the old newspapers up with string.
細かい規則に束縛されたくない。
こまかいきそくにそくばくされたくない。
I don't want to be bound by petty rules.
夜中に金縛りにあって動けなかった。
よなかにかなしばりにあってうごけなかった。
I had sleep paralysis in the night and couldn't move.
Similar-looking kanji
Do not confuse these on the exam.
Common mistakes
- Reading 束縛 as そくしば — it is そくばく
- Using 縛る for tying a knot in a necktie — that is 締める; 縛る is binding something so it cannot move
Memory aid
Picture it
Thread 糸 wrapped around 尃 (to spread out): rope run all the way around a bundle so nothing can spread — tied up.
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