netting, network
On'yomi (音読み)
- モウ
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
- あみ
About this kanji
The kanji "網" primarily means "netting" or "network" in English. It is often used as a noun, but can also be found in various compound words. For example, "金網" (かなあみ) means "wire netting," often used in construction or fencing. Another compound, "網膜" (もうまく), refers to the "retina" in the eye, showing a connection to a biological context. Additionally, "交通網" (こうつうもう) means "transportation network," illustrating how this kanji can describe interconnected systems. A note to remember is that while "網" can refer to physical nets, it is also used metaphorically for networks in technology and society.
Example sentences
魚を網で捕まえた。
I caught the fish with a net.
Meanings across languages
- English
- netting, network
- Tiếng Việt
- lưới
- 日本語
- 網
- 한국어
- 망
- 中文
- 网
- id
- jaring
- th
- ตาข่าย
- es
- red
- fr
- réseau
- de
- Netz
- pt
- rede
Common compounds
- 金網wire netting, wire mesh, wire gauze
- 網膜retina
- 網羅encompassing, covering (exhaustively), including (all of)
- 交通網transportation network, transport network, traffic network
- 通信網communications network
- 網戸window screen, insect screen, mosquito screen
- 流し網drift net
- 投網cast net, casting net
Words using this kanji
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