糾
キュウ, ただ.す

twist, ask, investigate, verify

JLPT1 G7 S9 F1820

丩# as described in 叫 (twisted threads) + 糸 thread (for emphasis/clarification) → *entwine* thread → *twist* → *rectify* (← prevent another from straying; compare 救) → *follow about*; *examine* (← twist); *be strict with* (← rectify). A variant form, 糺, combines 糸 thread + 乚 a variant form of 乙.

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