扼

command; dominate; prevent; obstruct

7 strokes.

Readings

• ヤク (on reading): 絞扼 (こうやく) strangulation; 扼殺 (やくさつ) strangulation (with the hands or arms)
• アク (on reading)
• おさえる (kun reading)

Components

• 扌
• 厄
• 卩 radical seal
• 厂 radical cliff
• ⺘ radical hand, left-side form of 手

Words using 扼

• 絞扼 (こうやく) strangulation
• 扼殺 (やくさつ) strangulation (with the hands or arms)
• 扼する (やくする) to command
• 切歯扼腕 (せっしやくわん) being enraged (indignant, impatient)
• 扼す (やくす) to command

9 words in all.

Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists