たわら
俵
ぜ
責
　
め

noun

Messages.hist.
  1. Edo-period form of torture in which criminals were stuffed into straw bags with their heads exposed, piled together, and whipped (commonly used on Christians).

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
たわら
俵
ぜ
責
　
め
 俵責め たわらぜめ

Contained Kanji Breakdown

bag, bale, sack
ヒョウ　たわら (6th, N1)
human radical (no. 9)
surface, table, chart
ヒョウ　おもて　あらわ.す (3rd, N3)
life, (生 variant)
garment, clothes, dressing
イ　ころも　きぬ (4th, N2)
kettle lid radical (no. 8)
トウ (Kentei 1)
garment, (衣 variant)
blame, condemn, censure
セキ　せ.める (5th, N3)
life, (生 variant)
shellfish
かい　バイ (1st, N2)
eye, class, look
め　モク　ボク (1st, N4)
eight, eight radical (no. 12)
ハチ　や　はっ (1st, N5)