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結 = 吉 + 糸
結 is a Japanese kanji written with 12 strokes, listed here under the keyword “tie”. It is built from 吉 (good luck) and 糸 (thread). In Remembering the Kanji by James W. Heisig it is frame 1451.
- Keyword
- tie
- RTK frame
- 1451
- Strokes
- 12
- On'yomi (Sino-Japanese reading)
- ケツ, ケチ
- Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
- むす.ぶ, ゆ.う, ゆ.わえる
- Script
- Japanese kanji
- Also known as
- галстук
- Same glyph as a traditional Chinese hanzi
- 結 knot
Decomposition
Primary decomposition
How to find 結 without knowing its reading
On KumiJi Glyph Explorer, open the parts search and type “good luck” + “thread”. 結 is among the results, together with every other character containing the same shapes.
Open 結 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.