Word Meaning しめ縄

しめなわ shimenawa

しめ縄 is read as しめなわ (shimenawa) and means rope used to cordon off consecrated areas or as a talisman against evil.

Meaning

English

  1. rope used to cordon off consecrated areas or as a talisman against evil

Reading

Kana

しめなわ

Romaji

shimenawa

Writing Variants

  • 七五三縄 しめなわ shimenawa
  • 注連縄 しめなわ shimenawa
  • 標縄 しめなわ shimenawa

Stroke Sequence

3 Characters • 18 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Grade 4 Kanken 7級 Rank 121815 Priority T

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

なわ

policeman's rope

沖縄

おきなわ

Okinawa (city, prefecture)

一筋縄

ひとすじなわ

(piece of) rope

腰縄

こしなわ

leash

首縄

くびなわ

leash

結縄

けつじょう

knotted cord or rope

投げ縄

なげなわ

lasso

差し縄

さしなわ

halter (for restraining a horse, etc.)

準縄

じゅんじょう

a level and inked string

細縄

ほそなわ

cord

火縄

ひなわ

fuse

輪縄

わなわ

lariat