Word Meaning 絞死

こうし koushi

絞死 is read as こうし (koushi) and means death by strangulation.

Meaning

English

  1. death by strangulation
  2. ligature strangulation

Reading

Kana

こうし

Romaji

koushi

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 18 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 3級 Rank 97441 Priority P

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

絞殺死体

こうさつしたい

body of a strangled person

自絞死

じこうし

suicidal ligature strangulation

絞る

しぼる

to stop down (lens)

絞り

しぼり

tie-dye

絞首刑

こうしゅけい

death by hanging

絞める

しめる

to strangle

絞殺

こうさつ

strangulation

絞り込む

しぼりこむ

to narrow down

絞首台

こうしゅだい

gallows

絞り出す

しぼりだす

to squeeze out

絞め上げる

しめあげる

to put the screws on (a person)

絞り上げる

しぼりあげる

to gather up (a curtain)