tie, bind, contract, join

About this kanji

The kanji 結 (けつ) carries the primary meaning of tying or binding things together. It is often used as a verb, especially in the compound 結ぶ (むすぶ), which means to tie or connect. You will also find it in nouns like 結果 (けっか), meaning result, and 結婚 (けっこん), which means marriage. Another interesting compound is 結局 (けっきょく), meaning after all, which indicates a conclusion after consideration. This kanji is versatile; you can use it in various contexts related to connections, whether they are physical, like tying something, or more abstract, like forming relationships.

Example sentences

• 彼らは来週結婚式を挙げる。

  They will hold a wedding next week.

Meanings across languages

English

tie, bind, contract, join, organize, do up hair, fasten

Tiếng Việt

kết, buộc lại

日本語

結ぶ, 結合

한국어

결합하다, 묶다

中文

结, 绑定

id

mengikat, menghubungkan, mengaitkan

th

ผูก, เชื่อมโยง, ทำสัญญา

es

atar, vincular, unir

fr

lier, attacher, relier

de

binden, verbinden, verknüpfen

pt

unir, ligar, conectar

Common compounds

• 結ぶむすぶto tie, to bind, to link
• 結果けっかresult, consequence, outcome
• 結局けっきょくafter all, in the end, ultimately
• 結構けっこうsplendid, nice, wonderful
• 結婚けっこんmarriage
• 結集けっしゅうconcentration (of efforts, forces, etc.), gathering together, regimentation
• 結成けっせいformation, combination
• 結束けっそくunion, unity, solidarity