Definition of 絡繰り (からくり)

からく

絡繰り

からくり

karakuri

View details for kanji: 絡View details for kanji: 繰
noun
1.
mechanism, machinery, contrivance, device(usually kana)
2.
trick, dodge(usually kana)
3.
mechanical doll, string puppet(usually kana, abbreviation)
See also:からくり人形
Other readings:
からくり《絡繰》[1]
、
からくり《機関》
Notes:
  1. irregular okurigana usage
Related Kanji
絡 entwine, coil around, get caught in
繰 winding, reel, spin, turn (pages), look up, refer to
機 loom, mechanism, machine, airplane, opportunity, potency, efficacy, occasion
関 connection, barrier, gateway, involve, concerning