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N3Kanji
縛
bind, tie
Readings
- On
- バク
- Kun
- しば(る)
Examples
縛る（しばる）、束縛（そくばく）、呪縛（じゅばく）
to bind, restraint, spell/curse
Note
On-reading (バク) is used in compounds; kun-reading (しば(る)) is used standalone or with okurigana. Appears in many compounds — memorize the key ones rather than the kanji in isolation. This kanji forms verbs/adjectives with okurigana. Practice both the word form and compound forms.
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