絡
絡·entwine, get tangled, be connected
- On-yomi
- ラク
- Kun-yomi
- から(む)から(まる)
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Stroke order
Write it in this order; the numbers mark where each stroke starts.
Common words
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 連絡 | れんらく | contact, getting in touch |
| 連絡先 | れんらくさき | contact details |
| 絡む | からむ | to get tangled, to be involved |
| 脈絡 | みゃくらく | logical connection, coherence |
Example sentences
後で連絡します。
あとでれんらくします。
I'll get in touch later.
連絡先をここに書いてください。
れんらくさきをここにかいてください。
Please write your contact details here.
この事件にはお金が絡んでいるらしい。
このじけんにはおかねがからんでいるらしい。
It seems money is involved in this case.
Similar-looking kanji
Do not confuse these on the exam.
Common mistakes
- Reading 連絡 as れんろく instead of れんらく
- Forgetting that 絡む takes に: 事件に絡む, not 事件を絡む
Memory aid
Picture it
Thread (糸) running off in every direction (各) — things get tangled together, and that is also how people stay connected.
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