絡 — “Entwine / Coil Around / Get Caught In” in Japanese

Master (高手)らく, から

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“Entwine / Coil Around / Get Caught In” in Japanese is 絡, read raku, kara (らく, から). It is a Jōyō kanji taught in Japanese secondary school (junior & senior high) — the 高手 · Master tier beyond the grade 1–6 Kyōiku set, and appears in words such as 連絡 (contact).

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What does 絡 mean?

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Kanji	絡
Meaning	Entwine / Coil Around / Get Caught In
Readings	らく, から
Grade	Master (高手 · secondary school)
Curriculum	Jōyō kanji · Japanese secondary school (JLPT N1–N2)
Example	連絡 (contact)

How to read 絡

絡 is read raku (らく) or kara (から) depending on the word.

Words with 絡

連絡

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Updated: 2026-08-28