KANJI
拘
restrain
adhere to, apprehend, seize, arrest, capture, confine
Kun'yomi
こだかか
On'yomi
こう
Example sentences
会議のため、明日は午前中ずっと拘束されます。
Because of the meeting, I will be tied up all morning tomorrow.
彼はコーヒーの淹れ方に拘りがある。
He is particular about how he brews coffee.
些細なことに拘泥せず、もっと大局を見ることが重要だ。
It's important not to be hung up on trivial matters and to see the bigger picture.
Practice exercises
1
拘
Answer
こうこだかか
2
拘
Answer
restrainrestrictarrestseizeadhere to
3
拘置
detention, custody (often in a specific facility)
Answer
こうち
4
拘わる
to be involved in, to stick to, to insist on
Answer
かかわる
5
拘束
restraint, restriction, binding
Answer
こうそく
6
拘留
detention, custody
Answer
こうりゅう