# 綱 — thick rope; main principle

綱 means “thick rope; main principle”. It is a JLPT N1 kanji written with 14 strokes. On'yomi: コウ (kou). Kun'yomi: つな (tsuna). You'll see it in words such as 綱 (tsuna, “rope; cord”).

- Meaning: thick rope; main principle
- On'yomi: コウ (kou)
- Kun'yomi: つな (tsuna)
- Strokes: 14
- Level: JLPT N1 · set Cloth & clothing 1

## How to remember 綱

Parts: 糸 thread · 岡 hill

## Words with 綱

| Word | Reading | Meaning |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 綱 | つな (tsuna) | rope; cord |

## Don't confuse it with

[網](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/net/)

## More in the “Cloth & clothing 1” set

[織](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/weave/) · [維](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/fibre/) · [染](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/dye/) · [綱](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/thick-rope/) · [錦](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/brocade/) · [繊](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/fine-fibre/) · [冠](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/crown/) · [粧](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/makeup/) · [履](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/wear-on-the-feet/)

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