命綱 (いのちづな)lifeline; safety rope; safety tether

Kanji in 命綱

• 命Fate; Command; DecreeRead with its kun'yomi here · JLPT N3
• 綱Hawser; Class (genus); RopeRead with its kun'yomi here · JLPT N1

Words that share its kanji

• 革命かくめいrevolution
• 生命せいめいlife; existence
• 命いのちlife; life force
• 命令めいれいorder; command
• 懸命けんめいeager; earnest
• 一生懸命いっしょうけんめいvery hard; with utmost effort
• 亡命ぼうめいflight from one's country; seeking asylum
• 使命しめいmission; errand
• 横綱よこづなyokozuna (highest rank in sumo); grand champion
• 大綱たいこうfundamental principles; main lines
• 要綱ようこうmain principle; gist
• 綱領こうりょうgeneral plan; main points
• 綱つなrope; cord
• 綱引きつなひきtug of war (orig. a form of divination to predict whether the year will be favourable or unfavourable)
• 綱渡りつなわたりtightrope walking; high-wire act
• 手綱たづなreins; bridle