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JLPT N2 · Noun

綱 (tsuna)

綱 (つな, tsuna) is a Japanese noun meaning “rope; cord”. It appears in JLPT N2 vocabulary lists and is marked as a common word in JMdict.

Reading
つな
Romaji
tsuna
Word class
Noun
Level
JLPT N2 (unofficial)

Meaning

  1. rope; cord; line · noun
  2. grand champion's braided belt · noun

Example sentences

綱は張りすぎて切れた。
The rope broke under the strain.
Tatoeba #173481

Sentences from the Tatoeba project, linked to this word in JMdict.

Kanji in 綱

綱
hawser, class (genus), ropeコウ・つな · 14 strokes

Related words

Other vocabulary sharing a kanji with 綱.

横綱よこづなyokozuna (highest rank in sumo)

Source: JMdict entry 1280880 (EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0). Level: unofficial JLPT list – how levels are assigned.