noun, takes する

Medicine, etc. term.
  1. strangulation, constriction, entrapment.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
絞扼 こうやく

Contained Kanji Breakdown

strangle, constrict, wring
しぼ.る し.める コウ (8th, N1)
thread
いと シ (1st, N2)
short thread radical (no. 52)
ヨウ ちいさい (Kentei 1)
little, small
ショウ こ- ちい.さい (1st, N5)
feathered stick, barb radical (no. 6)
ケツ かぎ (Kentei 1)
eight, eight radical (no. 12)
ハチ や はっ (1st, N5)
mingle, mixing, association
コウ -か.う まじ.わる (2nd, N3)
kettle lid radical (no. 8)
トウ (Kentei 1)
father
ちち フ (2nd, N5)
mow, cut grass, subdue
ガイ ゲ おさ.める (Kentei 1)
command, dominate, prevent
ヤク アク おさ.える (Kentei 1)
hand, hand radical (no. 64)
シュ
unlucky, misfortune, bad luck
ヤク (9th, N1)
wild goose, trailing cliff radical (no. 27)
カン かりがね (Kentei 1)
seal radical (no. 26)
セツ わりふ (Kentei 1)