Japanese

Noun

絞首刑 ‎(hiragana こうしゅけい, romaji kōshukei)

1. death penalty by strangulation, sometimes including hanging

Synonyms

• 縛 (しば)り首 (くび) ‎(shibarikubi)
• 絞殺刑 (こうさつけい) ‎(kōsatsukei)
• 縊首刑 (いしゅけい) ‎(ishukei): hanging (punishment)