12 strokes
Jouyou kanji
Taught in 7th grade
JLPT exam level N2

entwine, coil around, get caught in

Kun'yomi
  • to twine ②to be involved (e.g. of money in a matter) ③to pick a quarrel (with)
  • to be entwined
On'yomi
  • ラク

Main Radical

(KanXi)

Reading Commonality

ラク 84.4%
からからまる 15.6%

Character Breakdown

entwine, coil around, get caught in
ラク から.む (7th, N2)
thread
いと シ (1st, N2)
short thread radical (no. 52)
ヨウ ちいさい (Kentei 1)
little, small
ショウ こ- ちい.さい (1st, N5)
feathered stick, barb radical (no. 6)
ケツ かぎ (Kentei 1)
eight, eight radical (no. 12)
ハチ や はっ (1st, N5)
each, every, either
カク おのおの かか (4th, N2)
late, delayed, winter radical (no. 34)
チ しゅう (Kentei 1)
mouth
くち コウ ク (1st, N4)

Common Words

contacting ②connection (with a train, bus, etc.) ③connection (between matters, incidents, etc.)
to twine ②to be involved (e.g. of money in a matter) ③to pick a quarrel (with)
simplistic (thinking, idea, etc.)
meridian (e.g. in acupuncture) ②thread of connection
logical connection ②blood vessel
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References

Unicode hex code 7D61
JIS X 0208 1-45-77
Nelson, A. Classic Nelson 3533
Haig, J. New Nelson Japanese-English Character Dictionary 4484
Halpern, J. New Japanese-English Character Dictionary 1351
Halpern, J. Kodansha Kanji Dictionary 1709
Halpern, J. Kanji Learners Dictionary (Kodansha) 915
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Heisig, J. Remembering The Kanji 1350
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Gakken A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage 958
O'Neill, P.G. Essential Kanji 944
Morohashi Daikanwajiten 27426
Henshall, K. A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters 1890
Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana 840
Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana (2011 edition) 859
Hodges & Okazaki Japanese Kanji Flashcards 817
Kask, A. Tuttle Kanji Cards 1578
Nishiguchi & Kono Kanji in Context 300
Kodansha Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide 1536
Maniette, Y. Les Kanjis dans la tete 1362
Tuttle Dictionary Descriptor Code 6a6.6
Four corner code 2796.4
De Roo Code 2777