Mnemonic
Grandma went to the party to mingle, but she hugs everyone so tightly she practically strangles them! Each guest she mingles with ends up gasping for air as grandma wraps her arms around their neck in her signature death-grip greeting.
Additional thoughts
Picture a sweet little grandma at a cocktail party, squeezing the life out of every person she greets. The tighter she mingles, the more she strangles. Twisting, wringing motion of her embrace sells the kanji's core meaning.Quick recall
Grandma mingles at a party but strangles everyone with her death-grip hugs.Details
The keyword for 絞 is strangle. This kanji refers to the act of wringing, squeezing, or constricting something tightly, often by twisting. It can describe wringing out a wet cloth, narrowing something down, or in its most extreme sense, strangling or choking by tightening something around the neck. The character conveys the general idea of applying pressure by tightening or twisting inward.
- On'yomi
- こう
- Kun'yomi
- しぼ.る、し.める、し.まる