entwine, coil around, get caught in

About this kanji

The kanji 「絡」 primarily means to entwine, coil around, or get caught in something. It is often used as a verb or in compound nouns. One common compound is 連絡 (れんらく), which means 'contacting' or 'communication.' Another is 絡み (からみ), referring to 'linkage' or the way things are connected. You might also come across 短絡 (たんらく), meaning 'short circuit.' A typical usage of the verb form is 絡む (からむ), which means 'to twine' or 'to become tangled.' Note that this kanji often conveys a sense of connection or complexity, whether it’s physical, as in threads, or abstract, like ideas.

Example sentences

• この問題は複雑に絡んでいる。

  This issue is intricately intertwined.

Meanings across languages

English

entwine, coil around, get caught in

Tiếng Việt

đan xen, cuộn quanh, bị mắc vào

日本語

絡む, 巻く, 捕まる

한국어

엮다, 둘러싸다, 걸리다

中文

缠绕, 环绕, 被困

id

mengait, melingkar, terjepit

th

พันกัน, ม้วนรอบ, ติดอยู่ใน

es

entrelazar, enroscar, atrapar

fr

entrelacer, enrouler, se prendre

de

verflechten, winden, verfangen

pt

entrelaçar, enrolar, ficar preso

Common compounds

• 連絡れんらくcontacting, (making) contact, getting in touch
• 絡みからみlinkage, entanglement, involvement
• 短絡たんらくshort circuit, short, illogical jump
• 脈絡みゃくらくlogical connection, chain of reasoning, coherence
• 絡むからむto twine, to get tangled, to get entangled
• ご連絡ごれんらくcontacting, getting in touch, communication
• 連絡先れんらくさきcontact information (address, phone number, etc.)
• 絡まるからまるto be entwined, to be involved