Word Meaning 絞首

こうしゅ koushu

絞首 is read as こうしゅ (koushu) and means hanging.

Meaning

English

  1. hanging
  2. strangling to death

Reading

Kana

こうしゅ

Romaji

koushu

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 21 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 3級 Rank 88953 Priority N

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

絞首刑

こうしゅけい

death by hanging

絞首台

こうしゅだい

gallows

絞首索

こうしゅさく

hangman's noose

首が絞まる

くびがしまる

to have one's neck wrung

絞る

しぼる

to stop down (lens)

絞り

しぼり

tie-dye

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)