Godan verb, intransitive verb

  1. to coil around, to follow about.
  2. to be related to, to concern, to be associated with.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
 
 
纏わる まつわる
 
纏る まつわる

Contained Kanji Breakdown

wear, wrap, tie
まと.う まつ.わる テン (Kentei Pre-1)
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)
fine residence, shop, store
テン みせ やしき (Kentei 1)
dotted cliff radical (no. 53)
ゲン (Kentei 1)
wild goose, trailing cliff radical (no. 27)
カン かりがね (Kentei 1)
ri, village, parent's home
さと リ さ (2nd)
rice field, rice paddy
た デン たん (1st, N4)
soil, earth, ground
ド つち は (1st, N5)
legs radical (no. 10)
ジン ニン がい (Kentei 1)