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絆 = 糸 + 半

絆 is a Japanese kanji written with 11 strokes, listed here under the keyword “ties”. It is built from 糸 (thread) and 半 (half). In Remembering the Kanji by James W. Heisig it is frame 2700.

Keyword
ties
RTK frame
2700
Strokes
11
On'yomi (Sino-Japanese reading)
ハン
Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
きずな, ほだ.す, つな.ぐ
Script
Japanese kanji
Also known as
bonds, связь
Same glyph as a traditional Chinese hanzi
絆 loop

Decomposition

Primary decomposition

  1. 糸 thread
  2. 半 half

How to find 絆 without knowing its reading

On KumiJi Glyph Explorer, open the parts search and type “thread” + “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.