結 — “tie / bind” in Japanese

Grade 4けつ, むす

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“tie / bind” in Japanese is 結, read ketsu, musu (けつ, むす). It is a Grade 4 Kyōiku kanji, taught in year 4 of Japanese elementary school, and appears in words such as 結婚 (marriage).

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What does 結 mean?

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Kanji	結
Meaning	tie / bind
Readings	けつ, むす
Grade	Grade 4 (Upper)
Curriculum	Kyōiku kanji · Japanese elementary school
Example	結婚 (marriage)

How to read 結

結 is read ketsu (けつ) or musu (むす) depending on the word.

Words with 結

結束けっそく
結果けっか
結婚
締結
結晶

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Updated: 2026-08-28