わな
縊
　
く

Yodan verb (archaic)

Archaism.
  1. to hang oneself, to strangle oneself.
  2. to wring the neck, to strangle.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
わな
縊
　
く
 縊く わなく
わな
経
　
く
 経く わなく
わな
絞
　
く
 絞く わなく

Contained Kanji Breakdown

strangle
くび.る　イ　エイ (Kentei 1)
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)
benefit, gain, profit
エキ　ヤク　ます (5th, N1)
grass, straw, herbs
to divide
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)
dish, a helping, plate
さら　ベイ (3rd, N2)