縄 — “Straw Rope / Cord” in Japanese

Master (高手)じょう, なわ, ただ

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“Straw Rope / Cord” in Japanese is 縄, read jou, nawa, tada (じょう, なわ, ただ). It is a Jōyō kanji taught in Japanese secondary school (junior & senior high) — the 高手 · Master tier beyond the grade 1–6 Kyōiku set, and appears in words such as 縄跳び (jump rope).

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What does 縄 mean?

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Kanji	縄
Meaning	Straw Rope / Cord
Readings	じょう, なわ, ただ
Grade	Master (高手 · secondary school)
Curriculum	Jōyō kanji · Japanese secondary school (JLPT N1–N2)
Example	縄跳び (jump rope)

How to read 縄

縄 is read jou (じょう) or nawa (なわ) or tada (ただ) depending on the word.

Words with 縄

沖縄
縄跳び

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Updated: 2026-08-28