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絞 – strangle, constrict, wring
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The kanji 絞 means strangle, constrict, wring. Its on’yomi (Chinese-derived reading) is コウ (kou); its kun’yomi (native Japanese reading) is しぼ.る、し.める、し.まる (shiboru, shimeru, shimaru). It is written with 12 strokes, under radical 糸 (no. 120).
Stroke order
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Readings
| Type | Reading | Romaji |
|---|---|---|
| On’yomi | コウ | kou |
| Kun’yomi | しぼ.る | shiboru |
| Kun’yomi | し.める | shimeru |
| Kun’yomi | し.まる | shimaru |
A dot separates the kanji’s part from the okurigana (kana written after it), e.g. まな.ぶ → 学ぶ.
Radical and components
Radical: 糸 (Kangxi radical 120). Components: 糸・幺・小・父・亠.
Words using 絞
Kanji with the same radical
Sources: KANJIDIC2 (EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0), KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0), Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR). About the data.