絞 strangle, constrict, wring 12 strokes jōyō, taught in secondary school old JLPT 1 #1288 in newspapers Readings Onコウ Kunしぼ.る、し.める、し.まる In Chinese 绞, traditional 絞 Words written with it 絞る しぼる to wring (towel, rag) N2 絞り しぼり shibori 絞り込む しぼりこむ to squeeze 絞める しめる to strangle 絞殺 こうさつ strangling (to death) 絞首刑 こうしゅけい death by hanging 振り絞る ふりしぼる to use to the full (one's voice