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Japanese symbol for “lanyard”

Romaji: hikizuna
tow rope; dog lead; bell rope; lanyard

In Japanese, lanyard is , read (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

  1. n tow rope; dog lead; bell rope; lanyard; sash cord

Written forms: . Readings: .

Kanji and stroke order

pull, tug, jerk
on: イン
kun: ひ.く、ひ.ける
4 strokes · JLPT 3
hawser, class (genus), rope
on: コウ
kun: つな
14 strokes · JLPT 1

Other Japanese words for “lanyard”

WordReadingMeaning
くびひも kubihimoneckband (usu. ornamental); lanyard

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
とりひき torihikitransactions; dealings; business
いんたい intairetirement
わりびき waribikidiscount; reduction; rebate
ひきつづき hikitsuzukicontinuously; continually; without a break
いんよう in'youquotation; citation; reference
ひっこし hikkoshimoving (dwelling, office, etc.); changing residence
よこづな yokozunayokozuna (highest rank in sumo); grand champion
つなわたり tsunawataritightrope 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.

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