縄
Straw Rope
Meanings
Straw Rope, Cord
On'yomi
じょう
Chinese-derived readings, typically used in compounds.
Kun'yomi
なわ、 ただ.す
Native Japanese readings, typically used as standalone words.
Stroke order
縄 is written in 15 strokes. Diagram from KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0).
About this kanji
縄 (Straw Rope) is taught on WaniKani at level 36 and appears in the JLPT N1 kanji set. It is taught in Japanese secondary school as part of the official Joyo kanji list. It ranks #1075 in modern newspaper-frequency lists. It is written with 15 strokes.
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