結

tie, bind

JLPT N1 Grade 4 12 strokes

Kun'yomi: むす.ぶ・ゆ.う・ゆ.わえる
On'yomi: ケツ・ケチ
Radical: 糸 · thread (thread, silk)

結 means "tie, bind". It is a JLPT N1 kanji written in 12 strokes. It is read むす.ぶ・ゆ.う・ゆ.わえる in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ケツ・ケチ in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 4.

結 in example sentences

結果けっかは良よい。

Kekka wa yoi.

The results are good.
リボン結むすびできる？

Ribon musubi dekiru?

Can you tie a bow?
私わたしは結局けっきょく失敗しっぱいした。

Watashi wa kekkyoku shippai shita.

I failed after all.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

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Common questions

What does the kanji 結 mean?: 結 means "tie, bind". It is a JLPT N1 kanji.
How many strokes does 結 have?: 結 is written in 12 strokes.
How is 結 read?: It is read むす.ぶ・ゆ.う・ゆ.わえる in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ケツ・ケチ in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 結?: 結 is a JLPT N1 kanji.

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