Info on the Kanji 綱

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Meaning(s)

hawser, class (genus), rope, cord, cable

Reading(s)

onyomi KOU
kunyomi tsuna

Other

stroke count 14
grade s
jlpt level N1
Example words with 綱
WordMeaning
つな
tsuna
class
あこう
akou
subclass
いつな
i tsuna
well rope
ひきつな
hiki tsuna
tow rope / bell rope / dog lead / lanyard / sash cord
よこづな
yokoduna
yokozuna
したつな
shita tsuna
infraclass
はなつな
hana tsuna
garland / festoon
さかなつな
sakana tsuna
pisces
こうき
kouki
law and order / discipline
つなぐ
tsuna gu
rigging
つなて
tsuna te
mooring rope
つなつね
tsuna tsune
code of morals / moral principles
つなとり
tsuna tori
lesser cuckoo
つなあさ
tsuna asa
jute
こうもく
koumoku
main point and details
こうよう
kouyou
elements / essentials / outline
こうりょう
kouryou
general plan / main points / summary / platform / mission statement
さんつな
san tsuna
three bonds
たづな
taduna
bridle / reins
かみつな
kamitsuna
superclass / top-ranking priest in the office of monastic affairs
まつりごとつな
matsurigoto tsuna
political principle, policy or platform
そうつな
sou tsuna
ancient buddhist ecclesiastical authority / office of monastic affairs
たいこう
taikou
thick rope / fundamental principles / outline / general features
はじつな
haji tsuna
halter
とりつな
tori tsuna
aves / class of vertebrates comprising the birds
いかりつな
ikari tsuna
anchor cable
かみつな
kami tsuna
rope made of hair
ほつな
ho tsuna
halyard
めしつな
meshi tsuna
least weasel
はなつな
hana tsuna
halter
いかりつな
ikari tsuna
anchor cable
あさつな
asa tsuna
hemp rope
いのちづな
inochiduna
lifeline
めんつな
men tsuna
bridle made from knotted rope or leather / multi-coloured rope ceremonial garland, placed on cattle, large rocks, etc.
ようこう
youkou
main principle / gist / general plan / guidelines / outline
ともつな
tomo tsuna
stern line / mooring line
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Example Sentences with 綱
「委員長、後は何を運ぶんだっけ?」「得点板と大玉もう一個、引きの

国会の動きはこの問題をめぐる与野党間の政治的引きとなった。

彼女は網を張らないで渡りに挑んだ。

彼はから手を放して川に落ちた。



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