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Kanji Detail for 綱 - "rope"

綱

  • Meaning

    綱 means "rope." Also associated with key point, to govern.

    1. Rope - A thick rope; net rope.

    2. Key point - Foundation; the essential thing; something that controls matters.

    3. To govern - To control; to manage.

    4. Classification - A large division in taxonomy.

  • Words using 綱

    • 横綱 よこづな Listen yokozuna (highest rank in sumo); grand champion; best in its field
    • 大綱 たいこう Listen fundamental principles; main lines; outline
    • 要綱 ようこう Listen main principle; gist; general plan
    • 綱領 こうりょう Listen general plan; main points; summary
    • 綱渡り つなわたり Listen tightrope walking; high-wire act; funambulism

  • Four-character idioms with 綱

    • 綱紀粛正 こうきしゅくせい Listen enforcement of official discipline; tightening of discipline; eliminating corruption among government officials

  • Tattoo check: 綱

    • Verified meaning: rope
    • Official Jōyō kanji — a standard character every Japanese reader recognises
    • Used in real Japanese given names (read こう, つな, つなざき, つなし)
    • Also carries these associations: key point, to govern

    A single kanji rarely maps one-to-one onto an English word. Read the meanings and associations above as a set — a character that fits the dictionary definition can still carry a connotation you did not intend.

  • Name readings of 綱

    Given names 綱(こう)Listen 綱(つなし)Listen

    Surnames 綱(つな)Listen 綱(つなざき)Listen

  • Dictionary Citations

    The meaning above is based on the following sources:

    KANJIDIC2 A comprehensive Japanese-English kanji dictionary

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

    Unihan Unicode Han Database for CJK characters

    heavy rope, hawser; main points

    CC-CEDICT A Chinese-English dictionary

    head rope of a fishing net; guiding principle; key link; class (taxonomy); outline; program

    Make Me a Hanzi Open-source Chinese character data

    program, outline; principle, guiding thread

    XSZD Xuéshēng Zìdiǎn (學生字典) - Student's Dictionary

    The main rope of a net is called 綱. Such as 綱維 (guiding principles), 網紀 (order), and such. All things with main ropes and branch threads are called this. | All using the general to control the particular is called 綱. Such as the Comprehensive Mirror having 綱目 (outline and details). | Goods traveling together in groups is called 綱. Such as 花石綱 (flower and stone shipments), 茶綱 (tea shipments), 鹽綱 (salt shipments), and such.

  • Onyomi

    tip

    koh(コウ) コウ

  • Kunyomi

    tip

    tsuna(つな) つな

  • Strokes

    tip

    14 strokes

  • Radical

    tip

    糸 (ito・itohen)

  • Related Keywords

    rope key point to govern classification essential principal rule manage cable cord line foundation leash strand administer control lead order

Sentences including 綱

  • The rope broke under the strain.

  • He caught hold of a rope and saved himself.

  • As soon as I let go of the leash, the dog ran away.

  • Please haul on the rope.

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

  • The boat was tied to the shore by a cable.

  • She dared to walk the tightrope without a net.

  • The prefectural police chief tried to tighten his police officers' discipline.

  • The two children pulled at the rope until it broke.

  • Parliamentary activity has become a political tug of war between the ruling and opposition parties over the issue.

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