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On'yomi
バク
BAKU
Kun'yomi
しば.る
shibaru

truss · arrest · bind · tie · restrain

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Strokes16
Frequency#1764
Radicalsilk(6)

Stroke Order

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Strokes16

Component Breakdown

=

thread + 尃

Cultural Context

Etymology

Composed of thread and spread. Binding with thread.

Symbolism

Restriction, bind, restraint. Represents binding.

Related Culture & Scenes

  • Quietness of a rainy day

Words & Expressions

Four-Character Compounds

自縄自縛

じじょうじばく

being caught in one's own trap; being hoisted by one's own petard; being caught in one's own trap

Proverbs & Idioms

縛りがきつい

しばりがきつい

Tight restrictions

Severe constraints on freedom