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Kanji for Bond
Japanese has more than one kanji connected to “bond”: 緒、絆. Each has its own feeling. Compare their meanings, readings and the names they appear in.
bond
A cord or bond; beginnings and ties between people.
14 strokes On reading ショ、チョ (sho, cho) Kun reading お、いとぐち (o, itoguchi) JLPT N2
Dictionary meanings: thong, beginning, inception, end, cord
Readings used for names on Nazuke: o, sho
In Japan it appears in about 754 given names in the JMnedict name dictionary, mostly in girls’ names.
Names written with 緒: Antonio 安音新緒 · Leo 礼緒 · Ona 緒七 · Ora 緒良 · Aura 緒良 · Cleo 久礼緒 · Joie 慈緒 · Olen 緒蓮 · Olga 緒瑠雅 · Oren 緒蓮 · Otha 緒冴 · Otto 緒藤 and 82 more
bond
An unbreakable bond between people.
11 strokes On reading ハン (han) Kun reading きずな、ほだす、つなぐ (kizuna, hodasu, tsunagu)
Dictionary meanings: bonds, fetters
Readings used for names on Nazuke: han
Names written with 絆: Hannah 絆七 · Hunter 絆楽 · Han 絆 · Hang 絆久 · Hank 絆久玖 · Hans 絆寿 · Hung 絆久 · Pansy 絆慈 · Phung 絆久 · Stefan 寿知絆 · Pandora 絆道良 · Stephan 寿知絆 and 1 more
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