Japanese symbol for “lanyard”
引き綱
ひきづな
Romaji: hikizuna
tow rope; dog lead; bell rope; lanyard
In Japanese, lanyard is 引き綱, read ひきづな (hikizuna).
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 tow rope; dog lead; bell rope; lanyard; sash cord
Written forms: 引き綱、曳き綱、引綱、曳綱. Readings: ひきづな.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “lanyard”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 首ひも | くびひも kubihimo | neckband (usu. ornamental); lanyard |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 取引 | とりひき torihiki | transactions; dealings; business |
| 引退 | いんたい intai | retirement |
| 割引 | わりびき waribiki | discount; reduction; rebate |
| 引き続き | ひきつづき hikitsuzuki | continuously; continually; without a break |
| 引用 | いんよう in'you | quotation; citation; reference |
| 引っ越し | ひっこし hikkoshi | moving (dwelling, office, etc.); changing residence |
| 横綱 | よこづな yokozuna | yokozuna (highest rank in sumo); grand champion |
| 綱渡り | つなわたり tsunawatari | tightrope walking; high-wire act; funambulism |
See also: Chinese symbol for “lanyard”.
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.