# 結 — tie; conclude

結 means “tie; conclude”. It is a JLPT N3 kanji written with 12 strokes. On'yomi: ケツ (ketsu), ケチ (kechi). Kun'yomi: むす(ぶ) (musubu), ゆ(う) (yuu). You'll see it in words such as 結ぶ (musubu, “to tie; to bind”).

- Meaning: tie; conclude
- On'yomi: ケツ (ketsu), ケチ (kechi)
- Kun'yomi: むす(ぶ) (musubu), ゆ(う) (yuu)
- Strokes: 12
- Level: JLPT N3 · set Links & order 1

## How to remember 結

Thread (糸) tied for good luck (吉): a knot that closes the matter.

Parts: 糸 thread · 吉 good luck

## Words with 結

| Word | Reading | Meaning |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 結ぶ | むすぶ (musubu) | to tie; to bind |
| 結び | むすび (musubi) | ending; conclusion |
| 結う | ゆう (yuu) | to do up; to dress |

## Don't confuse it with

[絡](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/entwine/) · [紹](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/introduce/) · [絹](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/silk/) · [続](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/continue/)

## More in the “Links & order 1” set

[連](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/link/) · [対](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/versus/) · [相](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/mutual/) · [関](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/connection/) · [協](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/cooperate/) · [支](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/support/) · [結](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/tie/)

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