# 綱 — Rope

Frequency rank 1371 / 2,608 in published Japanese.

Rarer in this ranking, but still part of the 2,608-character published set.

More common than 雅 (Elegant), less common than 坊 (Monk).

- On’yomi: —
- Kun’yomi: つな
- Radical: 糸 Silk (Kangxi 120)
- Frequency path: Level XI of XX

Thread on the left, with a cliff and mountain on the right — thread wound between a cliff and a mountain, stretched taut like a thick rope bridge.

In words:

- 綱 つな — rope
- 横綱 よこづな — sumo grand champion

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