縊 — kanji meaning “strangle”
縊
strangle
- Meanings
- strangle
- On'yomi
- イ (i)、エイ (ei)
- Kun'yomi
- くび.る、くび.れる
- Strokes
- 16
- Classical radical
- 120
- Chinese reading
- yì — Chinese character page
Words with 縊
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 縊死 | いし ishi | suicide by hanging; hanging oneself |
| 首縊り | くびくくり kubikukuri | hanging oneself |
| 縊る | くびる kubiru | to strangle to death |
| 縊首 | いしゅ ishu | suicide by hanging |
| 縊く | わなく wanaku | to hang oneself; to strangle oneself |
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