Moto 絞: Strangle; Constrict; WringKanji meaning, readings, and the words that use it
- On'yomi
- コウ
- Kun'yomi
- しぼ(る)、し(める)、し(まる)
- Level
- JLPT N1Jōyō, secondary school
- Words
- 78 in the dictionary
Words that use the on'yomi (コウ)
- 絞殺こうさつstrangulation; strangling
- 絞首刑こうしゅけいdeath by hanging; execution by hanging
- 絞こうdeath by hanging (punishment in the ritsuryō system)
- 絞刑こうけいdeath by hanging
- 絞刑吏こうけいりhangman
- 絞扼こうやくstrangulation; constriction
- 絞死こうしdeath by strangulation; ligature strangulation
- 絞殺死体こうさつしたいbody of a strangled person
- 絞縄こうじょうhangman's noose; halter
- 絞罪こうざいexecution by hanging; hanging
- 絞首こうしゅhanging; strangling to death
- 絞首台こうしゅだいgallows
Words that use a kun'yomi
- 絞るしぼるto wring (towel, rag); to squeeze
- 絞りしぼりtie-dye; tie-dyeing
- お絞りおしぼりwet towel (supplied at table); hot, moistened hand towel
- 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.)
- 絞めるしめるto strangle; to constrict
- 絞り込むしぼりこむto squeeze; to wring out
- ニンニク絞り器ニンニクしぼりきgarlic press
- 岩根絞りいわねしぼりCamellia japonica 'Iwaneshibori' (cultivar of common camellia)
- 引き絞るひきしぼるto draw (a bow) to the limit
- 御絞りおしぼりwet towel (supplied at table); hot, moistened hand towel
- 油を絞るあぶらをしぼるto chew out; to reprimand severely
- 液を絞るえきをしぼるto squeeze the juice (from)
- 深絞りふかしぼりdeep drawing (metalworking)
- 無い知恵を絞るないちえをしぼるto think hard about (something that one doesn't know much of); to rack one's brain
- 焦点を絞るしょうてんをしぼるto narrow the focus; to focus attention (on)
- 的を絞るまとをしぼるto narrow in (on); to home in
- 真綿で首を絞めるまわたでくびをしめるto drag things out; to creep up slowly on the point
- 知恵を絞るちえをしぼるto rack one's brain
- 絞まるしまるto be strangled; to be constricted
- 絞め上げるしめあげるto screw up; to put the screws on (a person)
- 絞め技しめわざshime-waza (judo stranglehold)
- 絞め殺すしめころすto strangle to death
- 絞りかすしぼりかすstrained lees (e.g. sake, tofu); draff
- 絞りこむしぼりこむto squeeze; to wring out
- 絞りたてしぼりたてfreshly squeezed (juice); freshly milked
- 絞りとるしぼりとるto exploit; to extort
- 絞り上げるしぼりあげるto squeeze (to the utmost); to wring out
- 絞り出すしぼりだすto squeeze out; to wring out
- 絞り取るしぼりとるto exploit; to extort
- 絞り器しぼりきwringer (clothes); squeezer (fruit, etc.)
- 絞り弁しぼりべんthrottle valve
- 絞り染しぼりぞめtie-dye
- 絞り染めしぼりぞめtie-dye
- 絞り機しぼりきwringer (clothes); squeezer (fruit, etc.)
- 絞り汁しぼりじるsqueezed juice (e.g. of a lemon)
- 絞り滓しぼりかすstrained lees (e.g. sake, tofu); draff
- 絞り瓣しぼりべんthrottle valve
- 絞り立てしぼりたてfreshly squeezed (juice); freshly milked
- 絞り粕しぼりかすstrained lees (e.g. sake, tofu); draff
- 絞り袋しぼりぶくろpastry bag; piping bag
- 絞り込みしぼりこみrefinement; narrowing-down
Other readings
- 引絞るひきしぼるto draw (a bow) to the limit
- 振絞るふりしぼるto use to the full (one's voice, energy, etc.); to muster all of (one's strength, courage, etc.)
- 絞くわなくto hang oneself; to strangle oneself
- 絞技しめわざshime-waza (judo stranglehold)
- 絞殺すしめころすto strangle to death
- 絞込みしぼりこみrefinement; narrowing-down
- 絞込むしぼりこむto squeeze; to wring out
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