godan verb (-ku), transitive verb
make a net; knit a net
Specifically refers to creating a net by knotting or weaving threads, as in traditional net-making.
漁師が網を結く。
The fisherman makes a net.
祖母は手で網を結くのが上手だ。
My grandmother is skilled at knitting nets by hand.
Standard kanji spelling for net-making.
Rarely used kanji form; 編 normally reads あむ.
編む is the general verb for knitting or weaving fabric, while 結く is specialized for net-making.
The verb すく (結く) is a native Japanese word meaning 'to make a net'. The kanji 結 (tie, bind) is used for its meaning, while 編 (knit) is a rare alternative. The exact historical derivation is uncertain.