Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 絞首台(こうしゅだい) in Japanese

絞首台
Kana Reading
こうしゅだい
Romaji
kōshudai
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Meaning
    gallows
    Example sentence
    罪人は絞首台に送られた。 The criminal was sent to the gallows.

Examples of 絞首台, こうしゅだい in a sentence

Kanji in this word

絞 JLPT 1

12 strokes

strangle, constrict, wring

On'Yomi: コウ

Kun'Yomi: しぼ.る, し.める, し.まる

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台 JLPT 4

5 strokes

pedestal, a stand, counter for machines and vehicles

On'Yomi: ダイ, タイ

Kun'Yomi: うてな, われ, つかさ

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首 JLPT 4

9 strokes

neck, counter for songs and poems

On'Yomi: シュ

Kun'Yomi: くび

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