牽強付会
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 牽強付会
1
strained (argument, interpretation, etc.); farfetched (theory, view, etc.); forced; laboured; twisted (reasoning)
Kanji in this Word
牽
11 strokes
Grade 9
Meanings
pull
tug
drag
lead by hand
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ケン
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
ひ.く
強
11 strokes
Frequency: 112
JLPT N3
Grade 2
Meanings
strong
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
キョウ
ゴウ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
つよ.い
つよ.まる
つよ.める
し.いる
こわ.い
Nanori
— Specialized readings used in names
すね
付
5 strokes
Frequency: 322
JLPT N2
Grade 4
Meanings
adhere
attach
refer to
append
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
フ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
つ.ける
-つ.ける
-づ.ける
つ.け
つ.け-
-つ.け
-づ.け
-づけ
つ.く
-づ.く
つ.き
-つ.き
-つき
-づ.き
-づき
Nanori
— Specialized readings used in names
つけ
会
6 strokes
Frequency: 4
JLPT N4
Grade 2
Meanings
meeting
meet
party
association
interview
join
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
カイ
エ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
あ.う
あ.わせる
あつ.まる
Nanori
— Specialized readings used in names
あい
い
附
8 strokes
Frequency: 2396
JLPT N1
Grade 8
Meanings
affixed
attach
refer to
append
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
フ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
つ.ける
つ.く
Nanori
— Specialized readings used in names
ずき
づけ
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