General term for rope or cord; often used in technical or formal contexts, such as in engineering or nautical settings.
This rope is very strong.
search; lookup; retrieval
search; manhunt · legally authorized search
search; exploration; investigation
searching for a solution; groping for an answer; trying to find a way
enemy search; reconnaissance
index
speculation; thinking; meditation
prying; inquiry; investigation
steel cable; steel wire rope
lateral funiculus
running rigging
stay (nautical)
rigging; gear; tackle
cable; rope
rope ladder; jack ladder
ligature mark; constriction mark; strangulation groove
boring; dull; dry
ligature mark; constriction mark; strangulation mark
dreary; bleak; desolate
Standard kanji spelling for 'rope' or 'cord'.
The kanji 索 originally depicts a rope or cord. The reading さく is the on'yomi, and the word is used in formal or technical contexts.