綱 kanji: meaning “hawser”, readings and mnemonic
JLPT N114 strokes
Meaning and readings
- Meaning
- hawser
- On'yomi
- コウ
- Kun'yomi
- つな
Picture story to remember 綱
Thick thread (糸) is twisted into a hawser strong enough to moor a whole mountain (山).
How to write 綱: stroke order
綱 is written with 14 strokes. Watch them drawn in order.
Words that use 綱
- 綱領こうりょうgeneral plan
- 綱渡りつなわたりtightrope walking
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