結
Mnemonic
Your grandma insists on giving you a good luck charm every birthday. To keep it close, she'll tie it firmly around your wrist with a triple knot. She says the tighter she ties it, the more fortune stays bound to you. You never dare cut it off—grandma always checks.
Additional thoughts
Picture grandma's weathered hands carefully knotting a red cord with a golden good luck coin dangling from it. The act of tying binds both her love and fortune to you.Quick recall
Grandma Ties a good luck charm tight around your wrist so fortune stays bound to you.Details
The keyword for 結 is tie. This kanji conveys the idea of binding, joining, or fastening things together, whether physically tying a knot or figuratively forming a connection or bond. It extends to meanings such as concluding or bringing something to a close, as in tying up loose ends. The concept also encompasses producing a result or outcome, as when efforts come together to bear fruit.
- On'yomi
- けつ、けち
- Kun'yomi
- むす.ぶ、ゆ.う、ゆ.わえる