Word Meaning

さし sashi

緡 is read as さし (sashi) and means slender rope that goes through the hole in a coin.

Meaning

English

  1. slender rope that goes through the hole in a coin
  2. string of coins (usu. 100 mon)

Reading

Kana

さし

Romaji

sashi

Writing Variants

  • びん bin

Stroke Sequence

1 Characters • 15 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

Kanken 1級 Rank 161181 Priority Z

Example Sentences

9

つつみはほそいかみひもでていねいにむすばれていた。

The package was carefully tied with a thin paper string.

てんしゅははこにかみひもをかけてからきゃくにわたした。

The shopkeeper put a paper string around the box before handing it to the customer.

そふはかみひもをつかってふるいしんぶんをたばねた。

My grandfather bundled old newspapers with paper string.

つりびとはつりいとをしずかにかわへたらした。

The angler quietly lowered the fishing line into the river.

ふるいつりいとはよわくなっていてきれやすい。

The old fishing line had weakened and broke easily.

いちばではぜにをぜにさしのひもにとおしてかぞえていた。

At the market, coins were counted by threading them onto a cord.

しょうにんはぜにさしのひもにとおしたぜにをこしにさげていた。

The merchant wore strings of coins threaded on a cord at his waist.

かみひもがほどけてつつみがみがひらいてしまった。

The paper string came loose, and the wrapping opened.

はははあまったかみひもをひきだしにしまっておいた。

My mother put the leftover paper string away in a drawer.