# 縄 rope

糸 (string) + 亀 (turtle)
★☆☆☆☆
15 strokes

## Onyomi

## Mnemonic

| You can't tie a big ole' turtle with string - you have to use a rope.

## Kunyomi

なわ | rope ★★☆☆☆

## Jukugo

沖縄(おきなわ) | Okinawa ★★☆☆☆
縄跳び(なわとび) | jump rope ★☆☆☆☆ 縄 (rope) + 跳 (leap up) = 縄跳び (jump rope)
縄張り(なわばり) | turf ★☆☆☆☆ 縄 (rope) + 張 (stretch) = 縄張り ( turf) one's turf, or territory (kind of a street term)

## Synonyms

rope 縄 糸 綱 命の綱