What does kanji 紐 mean?

The primary meaning of kanji 紐 is braid.

How is kanji 紐 read?

The kunyomi readings for kanji 紐 are ひも; the onyomi readings are ジュウ, チュウ.

What words use kanji 紐?

Example words that use kanji 紐 include 紐, ヒモ男, ひも付き, 紐タイ.

JinmeiyōPre-Level 1

紐

Meaning

Kanji 紐

braid

braid, cord, lace, ribbon, strap, string, tape

Stroke Order

Readings

Kunyomi 訓読み: ひも
Onyomi 音読み: ジュウチュウ
Nanori 名乗り: -

Jōyō: -
JLPT: -
Frequency: -
Strokes: 10
Radical: -
Components: -
Kanji Kentei: Pre-Level 1
Similar Kanji: 衄 • 杻 • 鈕 • 忸 • 狃 • 丑 • 扭

Related vocabulary

29 common entries

Showing 29 of 59 entries that include this kanji.

紐

ひも

leash

ヒモ男

ひもおとこ

man who is financially dependent on a woman

ひも付き

ひもつき

having a lover (of a woman)

紐タイ

ひもタイ

shoestring tie

紐づく

ひもづく

to be linked (esp. of data)

紐づける

ひもづける

to link (information, accounts, etc.)

紐ネクタイ

ひもネクタイ

bolo tie

紐の端

ひものはし

end of a string

紐パン

ひもパン

string bikini

紐パンツ

ひもパンツ

string bikini

紐を結ぶ

ひもをむすぶ

to tie a string

紐育

ニューヨーク

New York

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Example sentences

5 reference sentences

靴の紐がほどけている。

My shoelaces are untied.

箱を紐で結びました。

I tied the box with a string.

はさみで紐を切ってください。

Please cut the string with scissors.

この紐を引っ張らないでください。

Please do not pull this string.

赤い紐を買いたいです。

I want to buy a red ribbon.

Context Links Usage in Anime Open to see people, character names, and anime titles. 6 related entries

Real-world usage of this kanji in people, character names, and anime titles on Anime.Jepang.org.

サクラ大戦ニューヨーク・紐育 Sakura Taisen: New York