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Meanings

shackles
irons
handcuffs
bonds

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
Kun — Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
かせ
からざお

Common Words

Noun
Freq #12927
1

shackles; fetters; irons; handcuffs; restraint; constraint

Examples
制度的に大きなとなるのは、著作権の問題である。
Institutionally, a major restraint is the copyright problem.
2

bonds (e.g. family); ties; binding relationship; binding relationships; encumbrance

足枷
しかせ
あしがせ (足枷)
Noun
Freq #26742
1

fetters; shackles; hobbles; encumbrance; hindrance; burden; trap

手枷
手桎
手械
手梏
かせ
てがせ (手枷/手桎/手械/手梏/梏)
てかし (手枷/手桎/手械)
がし (手枷/手桎/手械)
ゅかい (手械)
Noun
Freq #34963
1

handcuffs

口かせ
くちかせ
Noun
Vulgar
Freq #94797
1

(mouth) gag; muzzle

かせあしかせ
Noun
四字熟語
Freq #95497
1

manacles; shackles; fetters

首かせ
びかせ
頸枷
Noun
Freq #95798
1

pillory; burden

連枷
唐竿
唐棹
連架
らざお (殻竿/連枷/唐竿/唐棹)
からさお (殻竿/連枷/唐竿/唐棹)
れんか (連枷/連架)
Noun
Freq #206523
1

flail (for threshing grain)

さるおがせ
猿麻桛
猿尾枷
Noun
Usually kana
Freq #236024
1

old man's beard (any lichen of genus Usnea)

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