搦
                                                            13 strokes
                                                    
                        Kentei exam level 1
    
                                            bind, tie, approx.
Kun'yomi
- か - ら - め - る - to entwine ②to coordinate (with) ③to arrest 
- -がら - み 
On'yomi
- ジャク 
- ジョク 
- ダク 
- ニャク 
Character Breakdown
Common Words
                                    rear gate (esp. of castle) ②one who arrests ③force attacking the rear of a castle ④(opponent's) weak point
                                
                            References
| Unicode hex code | 6426 | 
| JIS X 0208 | 1-57-78 | 
| Nelson, A. Classic Nelson | 1972 | 
| Haig, J. New Nelson Japanese-English Character Dictionary | 2248 | 
| Morohashi Daikanwajiten | 12500 | 
| Tuttle Dictionary Descriptor Code | 3c10.3 | 
| Four corner code | 5702.7 |