Japanese symbol for “arresting”
お縄
おなわ
Romaji: onawa
policeman's rope
In Japanese, arresting is お縄, read おなわ (onawa).
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Meanings
- n policeman's rope
- n arresting (a criminal)
Written forms: お縄、御縄. Readings: おなわ.
Kanji and stroke order
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 沖縄 | おきなわ okinawa | Okinawa (city, prefecture) |
| 縄張り | なわばり nawabari | stretching a rope around; roping off; cordoning off |
| 縄文 | じょうもん joumon | straw-rope pattern pressed into earthenware |
| 縄跳び | なわとび nawatobi | skipping rope; jump rope |
| 一筋縄 | ひとすじなわ hitosujinawa | (piece of) rope |
| 火縄銃 | ひなわじゅう hinawajuu | matchlock; arquebus |
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.