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Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word .

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Entry

こうNounFreq #48060
1

Historical term

death by hanging (punishment in the ritsuryō system)

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

strangle, constrict, wring

12 strokesFrequency 1,288JLPT N1Grade 8

On

コウ

Kun

しぼ.るし.めるし.まる

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