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括 means 'fasten'

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Strokes : 9    Frequency: 1706   JLPT: N1    Usefulness: 5    Study set: 5-29    Grade: 8   Intermediate lesson: -    Beginner lesson: -   Begins 15 words   Used in 87 words   Used in 7 names   Not used as a component
Jōyō (常用)
Common readings
On
   カツ
Additional readings
Kun    くくる to fasten, to tie together
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To understand 括, imagine lassoing several objects, turning them into a cluster. That applies not only to lump-sum purchases and buying in bulk but also to underestimating others, being comprehensive, summarizing, and much more. Learn about types of parentheses, find out what it means to rub one's nose with wood, and see what the Japanese wear for a 60th birthday!
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Components
⿰  扌 (手) hand  舌 tongue  
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In the most useful 10,000 words in Japanese, 括 is used 4 times, read 1 way (with 1 variation).
Across all words in Japanese, 括 is used 71 times, read 2 ways (with 3 variations).
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カツ : 39 words FIND ALL
い っ か つ 0
all together; batch; one lump; one bundle; summing up
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カツ (read as かっ) : 16 words FIND ALL
か っ こ 1
Most common form: カッコ
parentheses; brackets  (often written with kana only)
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くくる : 13 words FIND ALL
ひ と く く り 2 ひ と く く り 3
noun
lump together; put all together
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くくる (read as くくり) : 1 word FIND ALL
く く り ま く ら 4
noun
pillow stuffed with buckwheat chaff, rice husks or similar material
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がっ: 2 words. FIND ALL
parentheses; round parentheses
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An additional 7 less common words include 括 but the readings have not yet been categorized.
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Additional data
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括
カツ    fasten   
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扌
hand
舌
ゼツ   した tongue   
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千
セン   1000; thousand   ち 1000   
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ノ
katakana 'no'; whereupon; splitting away from
十
ジュウ   ジッ   と    とお ten   
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一
イチ   イツ   ひとつ    ひと- one   
丨
stick   
口
コウ   ク   くち mouth   
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