Entry
  1. Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.), Godan verb with 'u' ending

    starting something in the eleventh hour; have not thy cloak to make when it begins to rain; don't lock the stable door after the horse has been stolen; braiding the rope only after the thief is caught

    Proverbsee 泥縄see どろなわsee 泥縄式see どろなわしき

Also written 泥棒を捕らえて縄をなう【どろぼうをとらえてなわをなう】

Pitch on OJAD

Characters in this word

5
Strokes: KanjiVG, CC BY-SA 3.0

mud, mire, adhere to, be attached to

Kun
どろなず.む
On
デイナイ
Strokes
8
Taught
Junior high
JLPT
N2
Frequency
1589 of 2500
Radical
water
WaniKani
Level 31

Built from

Used in names as

ひじ

Dictionary and index codes (30)
CodeReference
1-3-5SKIP code
3a5.29The Kanji Dictionary
3711.2Four corner code
356deroo
6ce5Unicode hex code
1-37-05JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code
2533Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson)
3105New Nelson (John Haig)
326New Japanese-English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
384Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
241Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
288Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern)
1055Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig)
1135Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig)
1480A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage
594Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill)
1840Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill)
17311Morohashi
1623A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall)
1621Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
1729Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
679Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki)
1202Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask)
1493Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono)
1176Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide
1064Les Kanjis dans la tête (Yves Maniette)
ni2, ni4Pinyin reading
niKorean reading
n2JLPT level (KANJIDIC2)
31WaniKani level
Strokes: KanjiVG, CC BY-SA 3.0

rod, stick, cane, pole, club, line

On
ボウ
Strokes
12
Taught
Grade 6
JLPT
N2
Frequency
1455 of 2500
Radical
tree
WaniKani
Level 31

Built from

Dictionary and index codes (31)
CodeReference
1-4-8SKIP code
4a8.20The Kanji Dictionary
4595.3Four corner code
1855deroo
68d2Unicode hex code
1-43-32JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code
2302Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson)
2750New Nelson (John Haig)
983New Japanese-English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
1237Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
671Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
894Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern)
1575Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig)
1697Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig)
1424A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage
1623Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill)
1121Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill)
14929Morohashi
975A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall)
1543Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
1645Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
636Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki)
987henshall3
956Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask)
988Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono)
1105Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide
1589Les Kanjis dans la tête (Yves Maniette)
bang4Pinyin reading
bong, bangKorean reading
n2JLPT level (KANJIDIC2)
31WaniKani level
Strokes: KanjiVG, CC BY-SA 3.0

catch, capture

Kun
と.らえると.らわれると.るとら.えるとら.われるつか.まえるつか.まる
On
Strokes
10
Taught
Junior high
JLPT
N3
Frequency
604 of 2500
Radical
hand
WaniKani
Level 25

Built from

Dictionary and index codes (29)
CodeReference
1-3-7SKIP code
3c7.3The Kanji Dictionary
5302.7Four corner code
1353deroo
6355Unicode hex code
1-42-65JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code
1919Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson)
2170New Nelson (John Haig)
429New Japanese-English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
514Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
315Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
387Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern)
1836Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig)
1978Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig)
669A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage
1611Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill)
12157Morohashi
1784A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall)
890Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
911Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
571Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki)
1341Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask)
1049Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono)
895Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide
1853Les Kanjis dans la tête (Yves Maniette)
bu3Pinyin reading
poKorean reading
n3JLPT level (KANJIDIC2)
25WaniKani level
Strokes: KanjiVG, CC BY-SA 3.0

straw rope, cord

Kun
なわただ.す
On
ジョウ
Strokes
15
Taught
Grade 4
JLPT
N1
Frequency
1075 of 2500
Radical
silk
WaniKani
Level 36

Built from

Dictionary and index codes (28)
CodeReference
1-6-9SKIP code
6a9.1The Kanji Dictionary
2691.6Four corner code
7e04Unicode hex code
1-38-76JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code
3568Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson)
4547New Nelson (John Haig)
1388New Japanese-English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
1756Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
942Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
1271Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern)
1377Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig)
1477Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig)
1005A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage
2653Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill)
27729Morohashi
1420A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall)
1760Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
1890Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
1642Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki)
1793Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask)
1568Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono)
1550Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide
1389Les Kanjis dans la tête (Yves Maniette)
sheng2Pinyin reading
seungKorean reading
n1JLPT level (KANJIDIC2)
36WaniKani level
Strokes: KanjiVG, CC BY-SA 3.0

twist, make rope

Kun
な.うなわよ.る
On
トウ
Strokes
14
Radical
silk

Built from

Dictionary and index codes (10)
CodeReference
1-6-8SKIP code
6a8.22The Kanji Dictionary
2792.0Four corner code
7dafUnicode hex code
1-69-35JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code
3550Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson)
4513New Nelson (John Haig)
27573Morohashi
tao2Pinyin reading
doKorean reading