Kanji details for 綱
綱
Common kanji
hawser, class (genus), rope, cord, cable
KUN:
- つなtsuna
ON:
- コウkou
Example words(showing 1-10 of 107 results)
noun
1.
yokozuna (highest rank in sumo), grand champion(sumo term)
2.
best in its field, crème de la crème, cream of the crop
noun
1.
fundamental principles, main lines
2.
outline, summary, general features
noun
•
general plan, main points, summary, platform (e.g. for a campaign), mission statement
noun
1.
tug of war (orig. a form of divination to predict whether the year will be favourable or unfavourable)
2.
forward puller (of a rickshaw)
Other readings:
綱曳き【つなひき】
noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
tightrope walking, high-wire act, funambulism
2.
treading a tightrope, walking on thin ice, pulling a risky balancing act(idiom )
noun, auxillary suru verb
•
law and order, discipline
Notes:
- ateji (phonetic) reading