結

音読おんよみ: ケツ・ケイ

訓読くんよみ: むす
・ゆわえる

画数かくすう: 12

部首ぶしゅ: いとへん(糸)

Meaning

Tie / Bind / Join / Knot

Conjugation
Tap for 結ぶ (tie / connect) Tap for 結う (tie hair)
  • 結束けっそく — unity / solidarity
  • 団結だんけつ — union / solidarity
  • 結論けつろん — conclusion
  • 結果けっか — result
  • 結婚けっこん — marriage
  • むす — knot

“結” is a common kanji in both literal and abstract senses — from tying a knot (結ぶ) to forming relationships (結婚) or conclusions (結論). It’s widely used in everyday Japanese and conveys the idea of bringing things together or finalizing something.

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