輪縄

Japanese

Kanji in this term
輪 縄
わ
Grade: 4		 なわ
Grade: S
kun’yomi

Etymology

Compound of 輪 (wa, “ring, loop”) +‎ 縄 (nawa, “rope”).

Pronunciation

Noun

輪縄 (shinjitai kanji, kyūjitai kanji 輪繩, hiragana わなわ, rōmaji wanawa)

  1. noose, snare (an adjustable loop or rope)

Synonyms

  • (noose, as for hanging): 首吊り縄 (くびつりなわ, ​kubitsuri nawa)
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