# 縛 — bind; tie up

縛 means “bind; tie up”. It is a JLPT N1 kanji written with 16 strokes. On'yomi: バク (baku). Kun'yomi: しば(る) (shibaru). You'll see it in words such as 縛る (shibaru, “to tie; to bind”).

- Meaning: bind; tie up
- On'yomi: バク (baku)
- Kun'yomi: しば(る) (shibaru)
- Strokes: 16
- Level: JLPT N1 · set Hands at work 5

## How to remember 縛

Parts: 糸 thread · 甫 plot of seedlings · 専 exclusive

## Words with 縛

| Word | Reading | Meaning |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 縛る | しばる (shibaru) | to tie; to bind |

## More in the “Hands at work 5” set

[擦](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/scrape/) · [添](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/append/) · [把](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/grasp/) · [呈](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/submit/) · [砕](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/smash/) · [刈](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/mow/) · [縛](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/bind/) · [挿](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/insert/)

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