くび
首
　
を
し
絞
　
め
　
る

expression, Ichidan verb

  1. to wring the neck, to strangle.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
くび
首
　
を
し
絞
　
め
　
る
 首を絞める くびをしめる
くび
首
　
を
　
し
　
め
　
る
 首をしめる くびをしめる

Contained Kanji Breakdown

neck, counter for songs and poems
くび　シュ　おびと (2nd, N3)
grass, straw, herbs
to divide
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)
oneself
ジ　みずか.ら　おの.ずから (2nd, N4)
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)
eye, class, look
め　モク　ボク (1st, N4)
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)