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扼 kanji
command, dominate, prevent, obstruct
- JLPT level
- Not on the lists
- Strokes
- 7
On readings
ヤクアク
Kun readings
おさえる
Words with 扼
LevelWord & meaningActions
- —扼殺strangulation (with the hands or arms)
- —絞扼strangulation; constriction; entrapment
- —扼すto command; to dominate; to prevent; to obstruct; to grip; to hold
- —扼死death by strangulation
- —扼痕manual strangulation mark; throttling mark
- —扼するto command; to dominate; to prevent; to obstruct; to grip; to hold
- —扼殺痕manual strangulation mark; throttling mark
- —切歯扼腕being enraged (indignant, impatient); gnashing the teeth and clenching the arms on the breast (in anger or regret)
- —咽喉を扼するto gain control of a key position; to command a key position