縄 - N1 Kanji

Meaning of 縄意味

straw rope, cord

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縄 is one of the most commonly used Japanese kanji, and it also has a lot of special readings in addition to the standard onyomi and kunyomi readings.

ONYOMI　音読み

なわ nawa
ただ.す tada.su

KUNYOMI　訓読み

ジョウ jou

Examples

泥棒を見て縄をなう。

It’s too late to shut the barn door after the horse is stolen.

海に縄を投げ入れた。

I cast my net into the sea.

彼は縄で木に縛り付けられた。

He was tied to the tree with a rope.

強盗は私を後ろ手に縄で縛った。

The burglar tied my hands behind my back with a rope.

Back to list JLPT N1 Kanji 14

郷 home town, village, native place, district

揺 swing, shake, sway, rock, tremble, vibrate

免 excuse, dismissal

既 previously, already, long ago

薦 recommend, mat, advise, encourage, offer