Meaning

Primary

Hanging

Alternative

Death By Hanging

Word Type

noun

Explanation

Remember how 縛る means "to tie?" Well if you tie something around someone's neck then it's called hanging. They'll probably die from it too, so it can also be death by hanging.

Reading

しばりくび
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

This is a combination of the words 縛る and . Both use the kun'yomi readings, so just change the to and it's pretty simple!

Context

Context Sentences

江戸時代には縛り首という刑罰があった。

In the Edo period, there was a punishment called death by hanging.

Kanji Composition