かか.わる
kakawaru
JLPT N18 strokesKanjiLevel 81 - JLPT N1

Quick answer

拘 is the kanji for "Seize / Arrest / Despite". A common reading is かか.わる (kakawaru). You can practice writing it on this page.

Meaning

Seize / Arrest / Despite

Also : Seize · Arrest · Despite · Concerned · Adhere To

Readings

kunかか.わる/ kakawaruonこう/ kou

kun = Japanese reading · on = Chinese reading

Practice writing

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Example Sentences

彼は細部に拘る職人気質がある。

かれはさいぶにこだわるしょくにんきしつがある。

He has the temperament of a craftsman who is meticulous about details.

被疑者は長時間にわたり拘束された。

ひぎしゃはちょうじかんにわたりこうそくされた。

The suspect was detained for an extended period.

Vocabulary using 拘

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