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綱

hawser
Stroke count: 14

Readings

On readingコウ
Kun readingつな
JōyōGrade 8KANJIDIC

Meanings

  1. hawserRtK
  2. class (genus)
  3. rope
  4. cord
  5. cable
  1. line
  2. grand champion's braided belt

Radicals and components

Radical糸silkComponents

Mnemonic (RtK)

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thread (糸) · spiderman · mount

From "Remembering the Kanji" by James Heisig · Frame 2114

Compound words

横綱よこづな
yokozuna (highest rank in sumo); grand champion; best in its field; crème de la crème; cream of the crop
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; control; the reins (on)
要綱ようこう
main principle; gist; general plan; guidelines; outline
大綱たいこう
fundamental principles; main lines; outline; summary; general features
綱引きつなひき
tug of war; forward puller (of a rickshaw)
綱渡りつなわたり
tightrope walking; high-wire act; funambulism; treading a tightrope; walking on thin ice

Stroke Order

14 strokes

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