結 — tie / bind

Grade 4けつ, むす

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結 (readings: けつ, むす; Japanese kanji) means “tie / bind”. 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 けつ or むす depending on the word.

Words with 結

結束けっそくđoàn kết
結果けっかkết quả
結婚kết hôn
締結ký kết
結晶kết tinh

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Updated: 2026-08-09