What does 紐 mean?
紐 is a Japanese noun meaning “string, cord” in English. It can also be translated as “man financially supported by a woman” depending on context. It is written as 紐 in kanji, ひも in hiragana, and himo in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N3 vocabulary.
Example sentence
何かを記録するために、彼らはラマかアルパカの毛糸でできた、結び目のついたひもを使った。
To record something, they used knotted cords made of the wool of the llama or alpaca.