鎹

Reading

Kana: かすがい

Romaji: kasugai

Definitions

noun

1

clamp; cramp (metal)

Note: word usually written using kana alone

2

tie (metaphorical, e.g. something that binds two people together)

Kanji

鎹

Reading: かすがい

Meanings: clamp, (kokuji)

Example Sentence

最近(さいきん)、周(まわ)りでも離婚(りこん)が多(おお)いようだけど、子(こ)は鎹()って事(こと)は、今(いま)は昔(むかし)となったのかね。

➥Lately I see a lot of parents getting divorced. I wonder if the idea of kids being a bond between their parents is just a thing of the past.