絞 kanji: meaning “strangle”, readings and mnemonic
JLPT N112 strokes
Meaning and readings
- Meaning
- strangle
- On'yomi
- コウ
- Kun'yomi
- しぼ・る、し・める、し・まる
Picture story to remember 絞
Father (父) twists a wet towel of thread (糸) so hard it seems to strangle itself.
How to write 絞: stroke order
絞 is written with 12 strokes. Watch them drawn in order.
Words that use 絞
- 絞首刑こうしゅけいdeath by hanging
- 絞めるしめるto strangle
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