紐
紐·string, cord
- On-yomi
- チュウ
- Kun-yomi
- ひも
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Stroke order
Write it in this order; the numbers mark where each stroke starts.
Common words
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 紐 | ひも | string, cord |
| 靴紐 | くつひも | shoelace |
| 紐付け | ひもづけ | linking, association (of data) |
| 腰紐 | こしひも | waist cord (for a kimono) |
Example sentences
靴の紐が解けているよ。
くつのひもがほどけているよ。
Your shoelace has come undone.
箱を紐でしっかり結んでください。
はこをひもでしっかりむすんでください。
Please tie the box up firmly with string.
会員番号とメールアドレスを紐付けて管理している。
かいいんばんごうとめーるあどれすをひもづけてかんりしている。
We manage membership numbers linked to email addresses.
Similar-looking kanji
Do not confuse these on the exam.
Common mistakes
- Expecting the on-reading チュウ in ordinary words — everyday Japanese uses ひも almost exclusively
- Reading 靴紐 as くつちゅう — it is くつひも
Memory aid
Picture it
Thread 糸 beside 丑: a single slim strand you can knot around anything — a shoelace rather than a hawser.
Vocabulary using this kanji
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