絞首

Japanese

Kanji in this term
絞	首

Etymology

From 絞 (hiragana こう, romaji kou, “strangle”) + 首 (hiragana しゅ, romaji shu, “neck”).

Pronunciation

• (Common accent) こ​うしゅ [kóùshù] (Atamadaka)

Noun

絞首 (hiragana こうしゅ, romaji kōshu)

1. strangling

Derived terms

• 絞首刑 (こうしゅけい, koushukei): penalty by means of strangulation

Verb

絞首 + する (irregular conjugation, hiragana こうしゅする, romaji kōshu suru)絞首する 絞首 suru

1. strangle