絞こうこうFreq.FrequencyTop 50,000Meanings1noundeath by hanging (ritsuryō punishment)historical termHistorical term for a capital punishment under the ritsuryō legal system. Not used in modern contexts.律りつ令りょう制せいでは、絞こうは死し罪ざいの一ひとつだった。Under the ritsuryō system, 絞 was one of the death penalties.
