01
横綱
よこづな
yokozuna (sumo grand champion)
Meanings
- hawser
- class (genus)
- rope
- cord
- cable
Readings
Onyomi
- コウ
Kunyomi
- つな
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Useful words
02
綱引き
つなひき
tug of war
03
命綱
いのちづな
lifeline (safety rope)
04
綱渡り
つなわたり
tightrope walking
05
要綱
ようこう
outline (main points)
06
頼みの綱
たのみのつな
last hope (mainstay)
Compare Kanji
01縄Meaning94%straw rope, cordRope in 縄 works as the strongest everyday neighbor to the cable or rope idea behind 綱.02網Meaning88%netting, networkA net around 網 becomes made from strands, adjacent to the rope structure of 綱.03糸Component82%threadThe thread side 糸 anchors the left edge in 綱.04線Meaning74%line, trackA line in 線 acts as thinner, giving a scale contrast with a thick rope or cable.05絆Meaning68%bonds, fettersThe binding idea in 絆 carries more emotional, but it keeps the rope-like sense alive.06束Meaning62%bundle, sheaf束 gathers things together, a useful support for remembering what a rope can do.