Kanji

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Stroke order data: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0)(opens in a new tab)
JLPT N1Jōyō · secondaryfreq #105314 strokes

Meanings

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

ES: soga, cuerda, cordón, categoría

On
コウ
Kun
つな

Common words

  • 横綱よこづなyokozuna (highest rank in sumo), grand champion
  • 綱紀こうきlaw and order, (official) discipline
  • 綱領こうりょうgeneral plan, main points, summary, platform (e.g. for a campaign), mission statement
  • 手綱たづなreins, bridle
  • 要綱ようこうmain principle, gist, general plan, guidelines, outline
  • 大綱たいこうfundamental principles, main lines
  • 綱引きつなひきtug of war
  • 綱渡りつなわたりtightrope walking, high-wire act, funambulism

Example sentences

  • 綱つなは張はりすぎて切きれた。

    The rope broke under the strain.

    La cuerda se rompió al tensarse demasiado.

    Tatoeba #173481(opens in a new tab)
  • 彼かれは綱つなから手てを放はなして川かわに落おちた。

    He lost hold of the rope and fell into the river.

    Él soltó la cuerda y se cayó en el río.

    Tatoeba #107349(opens in a new tab)

Dictionary data: JMdict and KANJIDIC2, property of the EDRDG, used under its licence (CC BY-SA 4.0).(opens in a new tab)

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