Word details

縊く

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

Dictionary

Entry

縊く経く絞くわなくArchaicYodan verb
1

to hang oneself; to strangle oneself

2

to wring the neck; to strangle

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

strangle

16 strokes

On

エイ

Kun

くび.るくび.れる

sutra, longitude, pass thru, expire, warp

11 strokesFrequency 79JLPT N2Grade 5

On

ケイキョウキン

Kun

へ.るた.つたていとはか.るのり

Nanori

つねのぶ

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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