あわ
淡
じ
路
むす
結
　
び

noun

  1. var. of knot often used to tie mizu-hiki.
  2. woman's hairstyle, braided in this fashion.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
あわ
淡
じ
路
むす
結
　
び
 淡路結び あわじむすび

Contained Kanji Breakdown

thin, faint, pale
あわ.い　タン (7th, N1)
water, water radical (no. 85)
さんずい
inflammation, flame, blaze
ほのお　エン　ぬく (8th, N1)
fire
ひ　カ　ほ- (1st, N5)
to divide
person
ひと　ニン　ジン (1st, N5)
path, route, road
ロ　みち　-じ (3rd, N3)
leg, foot, be sufficient
あし　た.りる　ソク (1st, N4)
mouth
くち　コウ　ク (1st, N4)
stop, halt
と.まる　シ　どめ (2nd, N4)
divining, fortune-telling, divination or katakana to radical (no. 25)
ボク　うらな.う　うらない (Kentei Pre-1)
each, every, either
カク　おのおの　かか (4th, N2)
late, delayed, winter radical (no. 34)
チ　しゅう (Kentei 1)
tie, bind, contract
ケツ　むす.ぶ　ゆい (4th, 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)
good luck, joy, congratulations
よし　キチ　キツ (8th, N1)
gentleman, scholar, samurai
シ　さむらい　お (4th, N1)
mouth
くち　コウ　ク (1st, N4)