strangle, constrict, wring

On'yomi
コウ
Kun'yomi
しぼ.る、し.める、し.まる
Parts
亠小幺父糸similar kanji →
JLPT N212 strokesSecondary#1288 most commonU+7D5E

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12 strokes · red arrow marks where each stroke ends

Words using 絞

  • お絞りおしぼりwet towel (supplied at table); hot, moistened hand towelN5
  • 絞めるしめるto strangle; to constrictN5
  • 絞りしぼりshibori; tie-dye; tie-dyeingN5
  • 絞殺こうさつstrangling (to death); strangulationN5
  • 絞首刑こうしゅけいdeath by hanging; execution by hangingN5
  • 絞るしぼるto wring (towel, rag); to squeezeN5
  • 絞り込むしぼりこむto squeeze; to wring outN5
  • 引き絞るひきしぼるto draw (a bow) to the limitN3
  • 絞まるしまるto be strangled; to be constrictedN3
  • 絞首台こうしゅだいgallowsN3
  • 油を絞るあぶらをしぼるto chew out; to reprimand severely; to rake over the coals; to give a sound scolding; to tell someone off; to scold; to rebuke; to press oilN3
  • 絞首こうしゅhanging; strangling to deathN3
  • 絞り出すしぼりだすto squeeze out; to wring outN3
  • 振り絞るふりしぼるto use to the full (one's voice, energy, etc.); to muster all of (one's strength, courage, etc.); to summon all of; to exert fully; to strain (one's voice)N3
  • 絞罪こうざいexecution by hanging; hangingN3
  • 絞刑こうけいdeath by hangingN3
  • 的を絞るまとをしぼるto narrow in (on); to home in; to focus; to targetN3
  • 自分の首を絞めるじぶんのくびをしめるto cut one's own throat; to dig one's own grave; to cause oneself harm; to bring ruin on oneselfN3
  • 真綿で首を絞めるまわたでくびをしめるto torment by slow degrees; to torture slowly; to drag things out; to reproach in a roundabout way; to strangle with floss silkN3
  • 絞扼こうやくstrangulation; constriction; entrapmentN3