Japanese symbol for “cord”
緒
お
Romaji: o
cord; strap; thong
In Japanese, cord is 緒, read お (o).
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 cord; strap; thong
- n string (of a musical instrument, bow, etc.)
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “cord”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 綱 | つな tsuna | rope; cord; line |
| 縄 | なわ nawa | rope; cord |
| 紐 | ひも himo | string; cord |
| コード | コード koodo | cord; flex |
| 索 | さく saku | rope; cord |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 一緒 | いっしょ issho | (doing) together |
| 情緒 | じょうちょ joucho | emotion; feeling |
| 由緒 | ゆいしょ yuisho | history; pedigree; lineage |
| 内緒 | ないしょ naisho | secrecy; confidentiality; privacy |
| 端緒 | たんしょ tansho | start; beginning; first step |
| 緒戦 | しょせん shosen | beginning of hostilities; beginning of competition |
See also: Chinese symbol for “cord”.
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.