Word Meaning 綱渡り

つなわたり tsunawatari

綱渡り is read as つなわたり (tsunawatari) and means tightrope walking.

Meaning

English

  1. tightrope walking
  2. high-wire act
  3. funambulism
  4. treading a tightrope
  5. walking on thin ice
  6. pulling a risky balancing act

Reading

Kana

つなわたり

Romaji

tsunawatari

Writing Variants

  • つな渡り つなわたり tsunawatari
  • 綱わたり つなわたり tsunawatari

Stroke Sequence

3 Characters • 28 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 3級 Rank 5731 Priority A

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綱領

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綱引き

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綱紀粛正

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綱打ち式

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綱手

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綱目

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main point and details

綱要

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渡り

わたり

connection

不渡り

ふわたり

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