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結 means 'bind'

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Strokes : 12    Frequency: 156   JLPT: N1    Usefulness: 5    Study set: 5-1    Grade: 4   Intermediate lesson: 55    Beginner lesson: -   Begins 177 words   Used in 474 words   Used in 772 names   Not used as a component
Jōyō (常用)
On
   ケツ
Kun
   むす   わえる to bind    to braid
On    ケチ
Name    ゆい   ゆう
⿰   thread   good luck  
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In the most useful 10,000 words in Japanese, 結 is used 27 times, read 3 ways (with 2 variations).
Across all words in Japanese, 結 is used 468 times, read 5 ways (with 3 variations).
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ケツ : 195 words FIND ALL
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conclusion
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ケツ (read as けっ) : 184 words FIND ALL
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ケチ : 2 words FIND ALL
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noun
making a connection (with Buddha)
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ケツ (read as げつ) : 1 word FIND ALL
noun
crosstalk coupling
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むす : 66 words FIND ALL
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'bu' godan verb, transitive verb
1. to tie; to bind; to link
2. to bear (fruit)  (see also: 実を結ぶ)
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わえる : 9 words FIND ALL
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'u' godan verb, transitive verb
to do up (hair); to braid; to fasten; to fix
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noun
silk products produced near Yuuki (using natural indigo dye); Yuuki pongee
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ゆい: 10 words. FIND ALL
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noun
(paper) cord for tying the hair
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An additional ゆい less common words include 結 but the reading has not yet been categorized.
Henshall: 497 (originally: 472)  Joy o' Kanji : 472  Key to Kanji: 265 

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ケツ   むす    ゆわえる to bind   ゆ to braid   
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キツ   キチ    good luck   
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シ   samurai
コウ   ク   くち mouth   
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シ   いと thread   
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