括 kanji: meaning “fasten”, readings and mnemonic
JLPT N19 strokes
Meaning and readings
- Meaning
- fasten
- On'yomi
- カツ
- Kun'yomi
- くく・る
Picture story to remember 括
The teacher puts a finger (扌) to her mouth (口) to tell you to fasten your tongue (舌).
How to write 括: stroke order
括 is written with 9 strokes. Watch them drawn in order.
Words that use 括
- 包括ほうかつinclusion
- 括るくくるto tie up
Practice this kanji in the app
Review 括 with the picture story and come back to it as you forget.
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