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