What does the kanji 拘 mean?

拘 means arrest, seize, concerned, adhere to, despite.

拘

拘 (arrest, seize, concerned, adhere to, despite)

拘わるこだわる

(1) to fuss over; to be particular about (2) to be obsessive; to be fixated

警官けいかんは彼かれを拘留こうりゅうした。

The police held him in custody.

犯人はんにんの身柄みがらを拘束こうそくした

The criminal was taken into custody.

彼かれは警察けいさつに7日間なのかかん拘束こうそくされた

He was held by the police for seven days.

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