Japanese symbol for “restricting”
纏縛
てんばく
Romaji: tenbaku
binding firmly; restraining; restricting; confining
In Japanese, restricting is 纏縛, read てんばく (tenbaku).
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Meanings
- n, vs binding firmly; restraining; restricting; confining; entangling
- n, vs being bound by evil desires; klesha (Buddh)
- n family; dependents; household
Kanji and stroke order
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 纏め | まとめ matome | summary; recapitulation; aggregation |
| 纏める | まとめる matomeru | to collect; to put (it all) together; to integrate |
| 纏う | まとう matou | to put on; to wear; to be clothed in |
| 纏まる | まとまる matomaru | to find resolution; to be settled; to be agreed on |
| 纏わる | まつわる matsuwaru | to coil around; to follow about |
| 半纏 | はんてん hanten | traditional short winter coat resembling a haori without gussets |
| 縛る | しばる shibaru | to tie; to bind; to fasten |
| 束縛 | そくばく sokubaku | restraint; restriction; fetters |
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