絆 = 糹 + 半

絆 is a traditional Chinese hanzi, listed here under the keyword “loop”. It is built from 糹 (silk) and 半 (half).

Keyword: loop
Pinyin (Mandarin): bàn
Script: Traditional chinese hanzi
Also known as: loop, catch, ловить, петля, catch
Same glyph as a Japanese kanji: 絆 ties

Decomposition

ids

糹 silk
半 half

How to find 絆 without knowing its reading

On KumiJi Glyph Explorer, open the parts search and type “silk” + “half”. 絆 is among the results, together with every other character containing the same shapes.

Open 絆 in the interactive kanji search to expand every part down to its smallest pieces, add your own names and mnemonic stories, or search for other characters by their parts.