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扼 Kanji meaning "command, dominate, prevent"

Jiten frequency #3557Kanken Level 1TMW Immortal Idol7 strokes

Meanings

command, dominate, prevent, obstruct

On'yomi

ヤクアク

Kun'yomi

おさ.える

Composed of

扌handradical
厄unlucky

Components and stroke order from KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0)

Reading usage

扼(やく)殺(さつ)strangulation (with the hands or arms)#84350切(せっ)歯(し)扼(やく)腕(わん)being enraged (indignant, impatient)#118892扼(やく)するto command#127042扼(やく)すto command#165025絞(こう)扼(やく)strangulation#183904扼痕(やくこん)manual strangulation mark#200746扼殺痕(やくさつこん)manual strangulation mark#203556咽(いん)喉(こう)を扼(やく)するto gain control of a key position#283170扼死(やくし)death by strangulation#348063

Most common words using this kanji

扼(やく)殺(さつ)strangulation (with the hands or arms)#84350切(せっ)歯(し)扼(やく)腕(わん)being enraged (indignant, impatient)#118892扼(やく)するto command#127042扼(やく)すto command#165025絞(こう)扼(やく)strangulation#183904扼痕(やくこん)manual strangulation mark#200746扼殺痕(やくさつこん)manual strangulation mark#203556咽(いん)喉(こう)を扼(やく)するto gain control of a key position#283170扼死(やくし)death by strangulation#348063
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