Where does “綱” come from?

綱 (Japanese) comes from Middle Chinese こう.

綱 (Japanese): rope; tsuna; ceremonial sumo belt; class

Definitions

  1. rope; tsuna; ceremonial sumo belt; class

Ancestry of “綱”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Chineseこう—

Words derived from “綱”

Every word from Middle Chinese こう →