勾
Meanings
- be bent
- slope
- capture
Readings
- こう
- く
- かぎ
- ま
- Strokes
- 4
- Frequency
- #1914
Common Words
- 勾配こうばいslope, incline, gradient, grade, pitch
- 勾引こういんarrest, custody, apprehending, abduction
- 勾留こうりゅうdetention pending trial, confinement, custody
- 勾玉まがたまmagatama, comma-shaped bead from prehistoric Japan, usually made of jade
- 勾引しかどわかしkidnapper
Practice in Kanjiru
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