• 縄なわ — rope / cord
• 縄文じょうもん — Jomon period (ancient pottery culture)
• 捕縄ほじょう — arrest rope / binding cord
• 結縄けつじょう — tying with rope
• 縄抜けなわぬけ — rope escape (trick)

The traditional form of the more commonly used 縄. This kanji symbolizes a woven or twisted rope. It’s made up of 糸 (thread) and the phonetic element 韋. The meaning emphasizes binding or tying, both in practical and metaphorical senses.

縄なわで 荷物にもつを 縛しばった。
I tied the luggage with a rope.

縄文じょうもんの土器どきは とても古ふるい。
Jomon pottery is very ancient.

縄抜けなわぬけは 手品てじなの技わざです。
Rope escape is a stage trick.

🎧 なわ is the common reading for rope itself. ジョウ appears in historical or compound forms such as 縄文 (Jomon). This is the traditional version of 縄.