noun

Shinto term.
  1. rope used to cordon off consecrated areas or as a talisman against evil.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
 
 
しめ縄 しめなわ
注連
注連縄 しめなわ
七五三縄
七五三縄 しめなわ
標縄
標縄 しめなわ

Contained Kanji Breakdown

straw rope, cord
なわ ジョウ ただ.す (9th, N1)
thread
いと シ (1st, N2)
short thread radical (no. 52)
ヨウ ちいさい (Kentei 1)
little, small
ショウ こ- ちい.さい (1st, N5)
feathered stick, barb radical (no. 6)
ケツ かぎ (Kentei 1)
eight, eight radical (no. 12)
ハチ や はっ (1st, N5)
green frog(黽) variant
mouth
くち コウ ク (1st, N4)
lightning, electricity
day, sun, Japan
ひ にっ ニチ (1st, N5)
hidden, mysterious, secret
イン オン かく.す