絞首台

See also: 絞首臺

Japanese

Kanji in this term
こう
Grade: S
しゅ
Grade: 2
だい
Grade: 2
on'yomi
Alternative spelling
絞首臺 (kyūjitai)

Etymology

By surface analysis, 絞首(こうしゅ) (kōshu) + (だい) (-dai).

Pronunciation

  • (Tokyo) ーしゅだい [kòóshúdáí] (Heiban – [0])
  • (Tokyo) ーしゅだい [kòóshúꜜdàì] (Nakadaka – [3])
  • IPA(key): [ko̞ːɕɨda̠i]

Noun

(こう)(しゅ)(だい) • (kōshudai

  1. gallows (wooden framework on which persons are put to death by hanging)