This site will be taken down March 31st, 2026.

This was not an easy decision to make. For the last couple years, I have been struggling to find motivation for this site and to keep up with basic maintenance and security updates. With the rise of AI and more sophisticated tools, the usefulness of sites like this is questionable and traffic has nose-dived. I just don't have it in me to keep doing this. Thank you all for 10 years of support!

Zach

Readings

Kana: カツ、くく.る
Romaji: katsu, kuku.ru
Kana
Romaji

Meanings

fasten, tie up, arrest, constrict

Stroke Diagram

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Kanji Info

Stroke Count:  9
Radical Number:  64
Frequency:  1026
Grade:  8
Skip Pattern:  1-3-6
Korean Reading:  gwal
Chinese Reading:  kuo4
Unicode:  62ec
JIS:  3367

Indexes

Halpern Index: 376
Nelson Index: 1896
New Nelson Index: 2143
Spahn Hadamitzky Index: 3c6.12
Four Corner Index: 5206.4
Guide to Remembering Index: 1085
Gakken Index: 1664
Daikanwanjiten Index: 11988
Daikanwanjiten Index and Page: 5.0202
Remembering the kanji Index: 661
Kanji Flashcards Index: 1353
Kodansha Compact Index: 885
Kanji in Context Index: 1472
1999 Kanji Learners Index: 276
2013 Kanji Learners Index: 334
French Remembering the Kanji Index: 668
Remembering the Kanji 6th Index: 714
Essential Kanji Index: 1474
Kodansha Kanji Index: 449
Roo 2001 Kanji Index: 1377
Tuttle Kanji Cards Index: 1257

Words

統括 (とうかつ)
unification; bringing together; generalization; control; supervision
括弧 (かっこ)
parentheses; brackets
一括 (いっかつ)
all together; batch; one lump; one bundle; summing up
括約筋 (かつやくきん)
sphincter; sphincter muscle; constrictor
括り枕 (くくりまくら)
pillow stuffed with buckwheat chaff, rice husks or similar material
包括 (ほうかつ)
inclusion; complete coverage; comprehensiveness
総括 (そうかつ)
synthesis; recap; generalize; generalise
括る (くくる)
to tie up; to tie together; to bind; to bundle; to fasten; to hang (oneself); to summarize; to put (it all) together; to consolidate; to estimate; to expect; to tie-dye; to detain; to check; to restrain
括り付ける (くくりつける)
to fasten (something or someone) to; to tie (to)
括れ (くびれ)
constriction; narrow part (in middle); waist (esp. of a woman)
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