綱
つな
tsuna
JLPT N114 strokesKanjiLevel 79 - JLPT N1
Quick answer
綱 is the kanji for "Rope". It is a JLPT N1 kanji. The main reading is つな (tsuna). Stroke-order practice is available below.
Meaning
Rope
Also : Cord · Cable
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Readings
kunつな/ tsunaonこう/ kou
kun = Japanese reading · on = Chinese reading
Practice writing
Trace the kanji stroke by stroke with a visual guide.
Stroke Order
14 strokes
Radicals
糹岡
Example Sentences
安全綱をしっかりと確保する。
あんぜんつなをしっかりとかくほする。
Secure the safety rope firmly.
綱引き大会が盛大に開催された。
つなひきたいかいがせいだいにかいさいされた。
A tug-of-war competition was held grandly.
Vocabulary using 綱
Grammar to study at this level
- [Noun/Verb dictionary form] + に際して～に際して (ni saishite) - On the occasion of
- [Noun] + をもとに(して)～をもとに (wo moto ni) - Based on
- [Noun/Verb dictionary form] + にあたって～にあたって (ni atatte) - When doing; Upon
- [Verb/Adjective/Noun] + にしろ/にせよ～にしろ／にせよ (ni shiro/ni seyo) - Even if; Regardless of
- [Noun] + をめぐって～をめぐって (wo megutte) - Concerning; Over; Surrounding
Last updated Jul 22, 2026
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