How to say 'Rope' in Japanese | 縄

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The Japanese word for Rope is 'Nawa', written as 縄 in Japanese.'Rope' in hiragana is なわ.

word

縄

Meaning

Rope

Reading

なわ

nawa

Kanji

縄Rope, Cord

Explanation

The Japanese noun '縄 (なわ)' means 'rope'. This word refers to a long, flexible length of twisted fibers used for binding, tying, or pulling. It is commonly used in various contexts, such as traditional Japanese practices, construction, or everyday tasks. For example: I tied the box with a rope「箱を縄で縛った」(はこをなわでしばった). The rope is strong「その縄は強い」(そのなわはつよい). Historically, '縄' also refers to the Jōmon period (縄文時代, じょうもんじだい), named after the cord-marked pottery of that era.

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

6511

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 縄

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

縄

Meaning

Rope, Cord

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