勾
- Kanji
- 勾
- Level
- N1
- Meaning
- hook, capture, slope
- On'yomi
- コウ
- Kun'yomi
- かぎ, まが.る
- Strokes
- 4
- Common compounds
勾配 (こうばい) slope / incline 勾留 (こうりゅう) detention 勾玉 (まがたま) comma-shaped jewel
- Memory hook
An enclosure (勹) catching something with a hook (厶) captures it (勾).