What does kanji 綯 mean?

The primary meaning of kanji 綯 is make rope.

How is kanji 綯 read?

The kunyomi readings for kanji 綯 are な.う, なわ, よ.る; the onyomi readings are トウ.

Example words that use kanji 綯 include ない交ぜ, ない交ぜにする, ない交ぜる, 綯う.

Kanken 1

綯

Meaning

make rope

make rope, twist

Stroke Order

Showing 5 common entries

Showing 5 of 5 entries that include this kanji.

ないまぜ

making a cord by entwining threads of various colours

ないまぜにする

to blend (e.g. fact and fiction)

ないまぜる

to twist (threads of different colours) together (into a string)

なう

to twine (fibers to make rope)

どろぼうをとらえてなわをなう

starting something in the eleventh hour

5 reference sentences

祖父はわらを綯って縄を作った。

My grandfather twisted straw to make a rope.

職人は細い糸を綯い合わせて丈夫な紐にした。

The artisan twisted fine threads together into a strong cord.

母は古い布を裂いて綯い、鍋敷きを作った。

My mother tore old cloth into strips and twisted them to make a pot mat.

この縄は手で綯ったので温かみがある。

This rope was made by hand-twisting, so it has a warm handmade feel.

子どもたちは草を綯って輪を作っていた。

The children were twisting grass to make rings.