<p>That looks like 絆 (traditional character). The simplified one is 绊. Chinese pronunciation is bàn and it can mean:</p>

<ol>
<li>to trip</li>
<li>to get in the way</li>
<li>to hold ... up</li>
<li>it can also refer to 绊子 which is a wrestling technique that is executed by throwing the opponent over one's leg; to hurt somebody without letting them know</li>
</ol>

<p>In Japanese it stands for kizuna and means bonding, connections between people or bonds (just as the picture says).</p>

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2012-05-07T17:47:37.770Z
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BertR
<p>This is not Chinese, it's Japanese(絆). The meaning of the character in very different in the two languages now.</p>

<p>The meaning of the symbol is already shown in the picture : bonds (between friends, family members, etc.)</p>

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2012-05-08T01:24:55.033Z
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fefe
<p>I dont know how to type that character, otherwise I would try it out through other means.</p>

<p>What does the character mean? It appears in a poster concerning the Japanese manga Naruto.</p>

<p><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/QmVmY.jpg" alt="naruto poster: bonds"></p>

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2012-05-07T23:49:33.420Z
Looks like a poster for the Japanese anime movie, _Naruto Shippuden The Movie: Bonds_ ?
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What does the character in this Naruto poster mean?
# What does the character in this Naruto poster mean?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2012-05-07)

I dont know how to type that character, otherwise I would try it out through other means.

What does the character mean? It appears in a poster concerning the Japanese manga Naruto.

![naruto poster: bonds](https://i.sstatic.net/QmVmY.jpg)

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> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: Looks like a poster for the Japanese anime movie, _Naruto Shippuden The Movie: Bonds_ ?  

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## 2 answers

### Answer by username_2 on 2012-05-07. Score: 2 | Accepted answer

That looks like 絆 (traditional character). The simplified one is 绊. Chinese pronunciation is bàn and it can mean:

1. to trip
2. to get in the way
3. to hold ... up
4. it can also refer to 绊子 which is a wrestling technique that is executed by throwing the opponent over one's leg; to hurt somebody without letting them know

In Japanese it stands for kizuna and means bonding, connections between people or bonds (just as the picture says).


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### Answer by username_3 on 2012-05-08. Score: 3

This is not Chinese, it's Japanese(絆). The meaning of the character in very different in the two languages now.

The meaning of the symbol is already shown in the picture : bonds (between friends, family members, etc.)


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