Word Meaning 頼みの綱

たのみのつな tanominotsuna

頼みの綱 is read as たのみのつな (tanominotsuna) and means last ray of hope.

Meaning

English

last ray of hope
only hope

Reading

Kana

たのみのつな

Romaji

tanominotsuna

Stroke Sequence

4 Characters • 33 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 3級 Proverb ✓ Rank 115752 Priority S

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

横綱

よこづな

yokozuna (highest rank in sumo)

綱

つな

grand champion's braided belt

手綱

たづな

control

大綱

たいこう

fundamental principles

要綱

ようこう

main principle

命綱

いのちづな

lifeline

政治要綱

せいじようこう

platform (e.g. of a party)

防衛計画の大綱

ぼうえいけいかくのたいこう

National Defense Program Outline

学生横綱

がくせいよこづな

university amateur champion

両生綱

りょうせいこう

Amphibia (class comprising the extant and extinct amphibians)

平板動物綱

へいばんどうぶつこう

Tricoplacia (class of multicellular invertebrates)

大横綱

だいよこづな

grand champion considered to be truly great, usually with over 10 makuuchi tournament wins