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The kanji 絞: meaning, readings and stroke order
絞
- Meaning
- wring, tighten
- On reading
- コウ kou
- Kun reading
- しぼ（る） shiboru、し（める） shimeru、し（まる） shimaru
- Strokes
- 12
- Radical
- 糸 silk
- Level
- Level 8 · the last years of junior high
Stroke order
Meaning in other languages
- Vietnamese
- vắt, siết (giảo)
- Japanese
- しぼる。しめる。
- Korean
- 짜다, 조이다 (교)
- Chinese
- 拧、勒紧 (绞)
Readings, words and example sentences
しぼ（る） shiboru · kun reading
絞る
to wring
ぬれた タオルを 絞ります。
I wring out the wet towel.
し（める） shimeru · kun reading · less common
絞める
to tie tight, to tighten
ひもを きつく 絞めます。
I tie the string tightly.
し（まる） shimaru · kun reading · less common
絞まる
to get tight (around)
首が 絞まらない ように します。
We make sure it won't get tight around the neck.
Practise writing 絞 in the app
In Dino Kids your child writes 絞 with a finger and every stroke is checked, then takes the Level 8 practice test. Free, no ads, no in-app purchases.
Readings, radicals: Kanjium, KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); strokes: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); Korean, simplified forms: Unicode Unihan. Meanings, sentences: Dino Kids (CC0). See Licences.