This site will be taken down March 31st, 2026.

This was not an easy decision to make. For the last couple years, I have been struggling to find motivation for this site and to keep up with basic maintenance and security updates. With the rise of AI and more sophisticated tools, the usefulness of sites like this is questionable and traffic has nose-dived. I just don't have it in me to keep doing this. Thank you all for 10 years of support!

Zach

Readings

Kana: ジョウ、なわ、ただ.す
Romaji: jō, nawa, tada.su
Kana
Romaji

Meanings

straw rope, cord

Stroke Diagram

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Kanji Info

Stroke Count:  15
Radical Number:  120
Frequency:  1075
Grade:  8
Skip Pattern:  1-6-9
Korean Reading:  seung
Chinese Reading:  sheng2
Unicode:  7e04
JIS:  466C

Indexes

Halpern Index: 1388
Nelson Index: 3568
New Nelson Index: 4547
Spahn Hadamitzky Index: 6a9.1
Four Corner Index: 2691.6
Guide to Remembering Index: 1420
Gakken Index: 1005
Japanese Names Index: 2653
Daikanwanjiten Index: 27729
Daikanwanjiten Index and Page: 8.1138
Remembering the kanji Index: 1377
Kanji Flashcards Index: 1642
Kodansha Compact Index: 1550
Kanji in Context Index: 1568
1999 Kanji Learners Index: 942
2013 Kanji Learners Index: 1271
French Remembering the Kanji Index: 1389
Remembering the Kanji 6th Index: 1477
Kodansha Kanji Index: 1756
Tuttle Kanji Cards Index: 1793

Words

(なわ)
rope; cord; policeman's rope
縄文 (じょうもん)
Jomon period; straw-rope pattern
火縄銃 (ひなわじゅう)
matchlock; arquebus
規矩準縄 (きくじゅんじょう)
rules and standards; norms; criteria
縄抜け (なわぬけ)
escaping
沖縄 (おきなわ)
Okinawa (prefecture); region comprising most of Japan's southwestern archipelago (esp. Okinawa Island); Okinawa (city)
縄張り (なわばり)
roping off; stretching rope; demarcation; one's turf; domain; territory; sphere of influence
切り縄 (きりなわ)
piece of rope cut for a certain purpose
縄付き (なわつき)
criminal; being bound by ropes; prisoner in bonds
縄梯子 (なわばしご)
rope ladder
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