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縛“tying up” Kanjishibaru / baku

How to write 縛

Meaning and readings

Meaning

tying up, restraint, restriction

Onyomi (音読み)

  • ばく baku

Chinese reading

Kunyomi (訓読み)

  • しば(る) shiba(ru)

Japanese reading

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