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Pronunciation
Hiragana:
やく
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Romaji:
yaku
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On'yomi:
ヤク、アク
Kun'yomi:
おさ(える)
Character Meanings
grasp, clutch; choke, strangle
Radical
手 扌
て・てへん
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Compound Words with 扼
扼する やくする
扼死 やくし
扼殺 やくさつ
扼腕 やくわん

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