“Rope” or “Cord” in Japanese kanji, and the Stroke Order and Meanings of Kanji “索”
Japanese Jouyou-kanji “索” means “Seek”, “Search” or “Be isolated” etc.

Jouyou Kanji “索”

Jouyou Kanji “索” Stroke Order
| Stroke # |
10 Strokes |
| On-Yomi |
さく(saku) |
| Kun-Yomi |
つな(tsuna) |
| なわ(nawa) |
| もと(める)(moto(meru)) |
| Meanings |
Rope, Make a rope |
| Run out, Be exhausted |
| Seek, Search, Look for |
| Demand, Request |
| Apart, Leave, Be isolated |
Kanji words which contain Kanji “索”, and their meanings
| Words |
Meanings |
| 索引(さくいん-sa ku i n) |
Index (of a book), Pulling out a thing from many other things |
| 索具(さくぐ-sa ku gu) |
Rigging, Cordage, Gear, Tackle |
| 索然(さくぜん-sa ku ze n) |
Dry, Desolate, Dull, Uninteresting, Boring |
| 索敵(さくてき-sa ku te ki) |
Searching for enemy, Scouting |
| 索莫 or 索漠(さくばく-sa ku ba ku) |
Dreary, Bleak, Desolate |
| 朽索(きゅうさく-kyu u sa ku) |
Rotten rope |
| 検索(けんさく-ke n sa ku) |
Retrieval, Search, Finding the necessary information from documents, cards, data, etc |
| 思索(しさく-shi sa ku) |
Contemplation, Meditation, Speculation |
| 詮索(せんさく-se n sa ku) |
Snooping, Detail investigation, Scrutiny |
| 捜索(そうさく-so u sa ku) |
Search, Investigation, Quest. Manhunt |
| 探索(たんさく-ta n sa ku) |
Search, Hunting, Exploration |
| 鉄索(てっさく-te ssa ku) |
Wire rope, Steel cable |
| 模索(もさく-mo sa ku) |
Groping, Fumbling around (for), Searching (for an answer, solution, etc, Trying to find |
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