綱
綱 — Hawser
hawser, class (genus), rope, cord, cable
On’yomiコウ (kou)
Kun’yomiつな (tsuna)
Stroke order (14 strokes)
Watch the strokes draw themselves in the correct order — numbers mark where each stroke starts. Diagram from KanjiVG (CC BY-SA).
Common words using 綱
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 横綱 | よこづな yokozuna | yokozuna (highest rank in sumo); grand champion; best in its field |
| 大綱 | たいこう taikou | fundamental principles; main lines; outline |
| 要綱 | ようこう youkou | main principle; gist; general plan |
| 綱領 | こうりょう kouryou | general plan; main points; summary |
| 綱 | つな tsuna | rope; cord; line |
| 綱引き | つなひき tsunahiki | tug of war; forward puller (of a rickshaw) |
Study notes
綱 is a JLPT N1 kanji written with 14 strokes. It is taught at secondary-school level in Japan. Ranked #1053 of the 2,500 most frequent kanji in newspapers. On’yomi (音読み) are Chinese-derived readings mostly used in compound words; kun’yomi (訓読み) are native Japanese readings, with any highlighted part written in hiragana after the kanji (okurigana).
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