鎹
鎹
clamp, (kokuji)
18 strokes
Kun
かすがい
Dictionary
Common Words
1
large staple driven into two pieces of wood to hold them together; clamp; cramp (metal)
2
tie (metaphorical, e.g. something that binds two people together)
3
latch; lock
1
Proverb
children are a bond between husband and wife; children hold marriages together
Examples
最近、周りでも離婚が多いようだけど、子は鎹って事は、今は昔となったのかね。
Lately I see a lot of parents getting divorced. I wonder if the idea of kids being a bond between their parents is just a thing of the past.
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