Word Meaning 絞縄

こうじょう koujou

絞縄 is read as こうじょう (koujou) and means hangman's noose.

Meaning

English

hangman's noose
halter
rope to hang a criminal

Reading

Kana

こうじょう

Romaji

koujou

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 27 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 3級 Rank 136116 Priority V

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

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)

絞首

こうしゅ

hanging

絞死

こうし

death by strangulation