Learn Kanji: 縄 · kyoubenkyou

縄

15 strokes

Frequency: 1075

JLPT N1

Grade 4

Meanings

straw rope

cord

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds

ジョウ

Kun — Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words

なわ

ただ.す

Common Words

縄

なわ

繩

Noun

Freq #5409

rope; cord

Examples

彼は縄で木に縛り付けられた。

He was tied to the tree with a rope.

Usu. as お〜

policeman's rope

縄張り

縄張

なわばり

Noun

Freq #12125

stretching a rope around; roping off; cordoning off; demarcation

one's turf; domain; territory; jurisdiction; sphere of influence

Zoology

territory (of an animal)

沖縄

おきなわ

沖繩

Noun

Freq #12213

Okinawa (city, prefecture)

Examples

彼は沖縄への旅行を延期しました。

He put off his trip to Okinawa.

一筋縄

ひとすじなわ

Noun

Freq #24144

(piece of) rope

ordinary method

Examples

なんか分からないが、一筋縄じゃいきそうにないってことだな。ううむ。

I don't quite follow, but it looks like it will prove tricky. Ergh.

一筋縄ではいかない

一筋縄では行かない

ひとすじなわではいかない

Expression

～い Adj.

Freq #25913

not straightforward; not dealt with by ordinary means; very hard to manage

Examples

先の時間に居眠りした分も合わせて、今度の試験はどうも一筋縄ではいかない感じが漂っている。

Taking into account the time I'd just spent napping, I'm really picking up the sense that this time's exam really won't be straight forward.

沖縄県

おきなわけん

Noun

Freq #36409

Okinawa Prefecture

お縄

おなわ

Noun

Freq #37778

Dated term

policeman's rope

Dated term

arresting (a criminal)

荒縄

粗縄

あらなわ

Noun

Freq #40529

straw rope

縄張り争い

なわばりあらそい

Noun

Freq #43320

turf war

縄跳び

なわとび

縄飛び

Noun

Freq #49463

skipping rope; jump rope

skipping; rope-jumping

Examples

アメリカでは女の子にはなわとびが人気がある。

In the United States it is popular for girls to learn to skip rope.

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