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    3. 扼殺

    扼殺

    扼やく殺さつ

    strangulation (with the hands or arms)

    NTNoun, Participle, Verb, TransitiveMedicine & HealthKanji Vocab17 strokes

    やくさつ

    Noun, Participle, Verb, Transitive

    1.
    strangulation (with the hands or arms)

    Stroke 0 / 17

    Speed1.0x

    Kanji that make up this word

    扼
    おさ.える…(2)
    command・dominate・prevent・obstruct
    殺
    ころ.す・-ごろ.し・そ.ぐ・あや.める…(3)
    kill・murder・butcher・slice off・split…(3)
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