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Kanji in this term
こう
Grade: S
しゅ
Grade: 2
on'yomi

Etymology

From (, strangle) +‎ (shu, neck).

Pronunciation

  • (Tokyo) ーしゅ [kóꜜòshù] (Atamadaka – [1])
  • IPA(key): [ko̞ːɕɨ]

Noun

(こう)(しゅ) • (kōshu

  1. strangling

Derived terms

Verb

(こう)(しゅ)する • (kōshu surusuru (stem (こう)(しゅ) (kōshu shi), past (こう)(しゅ)した (kōshu shita))

  1. to strangle

Conjugation