綱 : Hawser

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Components:

糸岡

hawser, class (genus), rope, cord, cable

On 'yomi:

コウ(kou)

Kun 'yomi:

つな(tsuna)

Strokes:	14
Radical:	糸 (120)
Usage Rating:	1053

JLPT:	N1
old JLPT:	1
Grade:	8

Unicode:	07db1
jis208:	25-43

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綱 Usage examples

僧綱(そうごう)	ancient Buddhist ecclesiastical authority, Office of Monastic Affairs
頼みの綱(たのみのつな)	last ray of hope
碇綱(いかりづな) 錨綱(いかりづな)	anchor cable
甲殻綱(こうかくこう)	Crustacea
綱常(こうじょう)	code of morals, moral principles
手綱を緩める(たづなをゆるめる)	to slack the reins
綱を張る(つなをはる)	to become a yokozuna, to be a yokozuna
横綱を食う(よこづなをくう)	to beat a grand champion
綱取り(つなとり)	candidate for Yokozuna rank, ozeki-rank wrestler trying to attain the rank of yokozuna
飯綱(いづな)	a type of fox spirit
横綱稽古(よこづなけいこ)	practice session where grand champion is present
横綱の器(よこづなのうつわ)	mental characteristics expected of a grand champion
横綱大関(よこづなおおぜき)	grand champion filling the rank of champion to keep their number at 2
大横綱(だいよこづな)	grand champion considered to be truly great, usually with over 10 makuuchi tournament wins
横綱審議委員会(よこづなしんぎいいんかい)	Yokozuna Deliberation Committee, body that recommends promotion of wrestlers to grand champions
綱締め(つなしめ)	putting on the tsuna
綱打ち式(つなうちしき)	ceremony of tsuna-making
新横綱(しんよこづな)	wrestler newly promoted to grand champion
学生横綱(がくせいよこづな)	university amateur champion
綱紀紊乱(こうきびんらん)	laxity in official discipline, public order being in disarray
大綱(おおづな)	fundamental principles, outline, general features
物干し綱(ものほしづな)	clothesline