拘
Arrest, Seize JLPT N1
8 strokes · school grade 8 · frequency rank #1336
Meaning
Arrest, Seize, Concerned, Adhere To, Despite
Readings
On’yomiコウ kou
Kun’yomiかか.わる kakawaru
Radical
Components
- 扌 (radical)
- 句 — Phrase
Example sentences
- 君はあまり字句に拘泥しすぎるよ。You are too much letter-bound.
- この決定は諸君全部を拘束するものではない。This decision is not binding on all of you.
- 警官は彼を拘留した。The police held him in custody.
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