hawser, class (genus), rope, cord

About this kanji

The kanji 綱 (つな, コウ) primarily means "rope" or "cord" and is often used in both nouns and verbs. You might encounter it in compounds like 横綱 (よこづな), which refers to the highest rank in sumo wrestling, or 要綱 (ようこう), meaning the main principles or key points of something. Another example is 綱引き (つなひき), which translates to \"tug of war,\" a popular game using a rope. It's good to note that this kanji emphasizes strength and connection, given its association with ropes used for pulling or binding.

Example sentences

• 綱を引く力が必要だ。

  Strength is needed to pull the rope.

Meanings across languages

English

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

Tiếng Việt

dây cáp, loại, dây, dây thừng, cáp

日本語

こう, おおき, ひも

한국어

로프, 계층, 끈, 선

中文

缆绳, 分类, 绳子, 线, 电缆

id

tali kapal, kelas, tali, kord, kabel

th

เชือก, ประเภท, เชือก, เชือก, สายเคเบิล

es

maroma, clase, cuerda, cordón, cable

fr

hawser, classe, corde, cordon, câble

de

Festmacher, Klasse, Seil, Schnur, Kabel

pt

cabo, classe, corda, cordão, cabo

Common compounds

• 横綱よこづなyokozuna (highest rank in sumo), grand champion, best in its field
• 綱領こうりょうgeneral plan, main points, summary
• 要綱ようこうmain principle, gist, general plan
• 大綱たいこうfundamental principles, main lines, outline
• 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
• 手綱たづなreins, bridle, control
• 命綱いのちづなlifeline, safety rope, safety tether