綱

Meanings

hawser
class (genus)
rope
cord
cable

Readings

こう
つな

Strokes: 14
JLPT Level: N1
Frequency: #1205

Common Words

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
綱引きつなひきtug of war
綱渡りつなわたりtightrope walking, high-wire act, funambulism
横綱よこづなyokozuna (highest rank in sumo), grand champion

Practice in Kanjiru

Write 綱 by hand

紀chronicleN19 strokes 横sidewaysN315 strokes 領jurisdictionN214 strokes 渡transitN312 strokes 引pullN34 strokes 旗flagN114 strokes

Data: KANJIDIC2 & JMdict (EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0)