絞首刑

Japanese

Kanji in this term
絞 首 刑
こう
Grade: S 		しゅ
Grade: 2 		けい
Grade: S
on'yomi

Etymology

From 絞首 (kōshu, “strangulation”) +‎ 刑 (-kei, “penalty; sentence; punishment”).

Noun

絞(こう)首(しゅ)刑(けい) • (kōshukei) 

  1. death penalty by strangulation, sometimes including hanging

Synonyms

  • 縛(しば)り首(くび) (shibarikubi)
  • 絞殺刑(こうさつけい) (kōsatsukei)
  • 縊首刑(いしゅけい) (ishukei): hanging (punishment)
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