絞

strangle, squeeze

JLPT N1 12 strokes

Kun'yomi: しぼ.る・し.める・し.まる
On'yomi: コウ
Radical: 糸 · thread (thread, silk)

絞 means "strangle, squeeze". It is a JLPT N1 kanji written in 12 strokes. It is read しぼ.る・し.める・し.まる in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and コウ in compounds (on'yomi). It is taught beyond elementary school (junior high and up).

絞 in example sentences

私わたしは５ポンド絞しぼる必要ひつようがある。

Watashi wa 5 pondo shiboru hitsuyou ga aru.

I need to lose five pounds.
要点ようてんを絞しぼって、決定けっていを下くだしましょう。

Youten o shibotte, kettei o kudashimashou.

Let's get down to brass tacks and make a decision.
死体したい解剖かいぼうの結果けっか、絞殺こうさつと判明はんめいしました。

Shitai kaibou no kekka, kousatsu to hanmei shimashita.

The postmortem showed that she had been strangled.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

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Common questions

What does the kanji 絞 mean?: 絞 means "strangle, squeeze". It is a JLPT N1 kanji.
How many strokes does 絞 have?: 絞 is written in 12 strokes.
How is 絞 read?: It is read しぼ.る・し.める・し.まる in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and コウ in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 絞?: 絞 is a JLPT N1 kanji.

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