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綱 (こう) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

綱こう

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Meanings

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noun

biology

Biological taxonomic rank between phylum and order. Used in scientific contexts.

哺ほ乳にゅう綱こうは脊せき椎つい動どう物ぶつ門もんに属ぞくする。
The class Mammalia belongs to the phylum Chordata.
この生せい物ぶつは何なに綱こうに分ぶん類るいされますか。
What class is this organism classified into?

Kanji

綱hawser, class (genus), rope

Similar words

門もん
Refers to the taxonomic rank 'phylum', which is one level above 綱 (class).
目もく
Refers to the taxonomic rank 'order', which is one level below 綱 (class).

Etymology

The kanji 綱 originally means 'rope' or 'guiding principle', but here it is used as a translation for the biological term 'class', likely chosen for its sense of a major grouping or category.