What kanji is "shiboru"?

"shiboru" is written with the kanji 絞, meaning "death by hanging (punishment in the ritsuryō system)". Its readings are onyomi (Chinese-derived) こう (kō), kunyomi (native Japanese) しぼる (shiboru), しめる (shimeru), しまる (shimaru). It is a JLPT N1 character.

How do you write the kanji 絞?

Write 絞 ("death by hanging (punishment in the ritsuryō system)") by following the correct stroke order. Use the interactive, step-by-step stroke order animation on this page to practise each stroke in sequence and build muscle memory.