Entry
  1. Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.), Ichidan verb

    to torment by slow degrees; to torture slowly; to drag things out; to reproach in a roundabout way; to strangle with floss silk

    Idiomatic expression

    真綿で首を絞めるような言い方をしないで、お願いだから、もっとはっきり言ってくれない。
    Stop trying to make us follow all these subtle clues. I wish you would say what you want to say more clearly.

Also written 真綿で首を締める【まわたでくびをしめる】

Pitch on OJAD

Characters in this word

4
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true, reality, Buddhist sect

Kun
ま-まこと
On
シン
Strokes
10
Taught
Grade 3
JLPT
N4
Frequency
279 of 2500
Radical
eye
WaniKani
Level 16

Built from

Used in names as

さなさねただただしなおのりまあまこまさまっまどまなまゆみち

Dictionary and index codes (34)
CodeReference
2-2-8, 2-7-3SKIP code
2k8.1The Kanji Dictionary
4080.1Four corner code
1561deroo
771fUnicode hex code
1-31-31JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code
783Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson)
3926New Nelson (John Haig)
2111New Japanese-English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
2616Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
1337Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
1813Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern)
75Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig)
79Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig)
278A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage
1228Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill)
384Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill)
23236Morohashi
514A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall)
422Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
428Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
438sakade
227Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki)
341henshall3
358Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask)
195crowley
242Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono)
2.7busy_people
1385Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide
75Les Kanjis dans la tête (Yves Maniette)
zhen1Pinyin reading
jinKorean reading
n4JLPT level (KANJIDIC2)
16WaniKani level
綿
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cotton

Kun
わた
On
メン
Strokes
14
Taught
Grade 5
JLPT
N2
Frequency
1495 of 2500
Radical
silk
WaniKani
Level 46

Built from

Used in names as

Dictionary and index codes (31)
CodeReference
1-6-8SKIP code
6a8.8The Kanji Dictionary
2692.7Four corner code
2744deroo
7dbfUnicode hex code
1-44-42JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code
3566Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson)
4531New Nelson (John Haig)
1373New Japanese-English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
1736Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
929Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
1254Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern)
1367Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig)
1467Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig)
854A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage
2538Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill)
27592Morohashi
798A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall)
1191Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
1251Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
725sakade
822Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki)
818henshall3
803Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask)
881Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono)
1544Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide
1379Les Kanjis dans la tête (Yves Maniette)
mian2Pinyin reading
myeonKorean reading
n2JLPT level (KANJIDIC2)
46WaniKani level
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neck, counter for songs and poems

Kun
くび
On
シュ
Strokes
9
Taught
Grade 2
JLPT
N3
Frequency
98 of 2500
Radical
head
WaniKani
Level 6

Built from

Used in names as

おびとこべ

Dictionary and index codes (32)
CodeReference
2-3-6SKIP code
2o7.2The Kanji Dictionary
8060.1Four corner code
979deroo
9996Unicode hex code
1-28-83JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code
5186Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson)
6719New Nelson (John Haig)
2265New Japanese-English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
2818Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
1452Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
1956Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern)
70Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig)
74Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig)
208A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage
920Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill)
138Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill)
44489Morohashi
139A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall)
148Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
148Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
239sakade
281Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki)
155henshall3
177Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask)
393Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono)
1910Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide
70Les Kanjis dans la tête (Yves Maniette)
shou3Pinyin reading
suKorean reading
n3JLPT level (KANJIDIC2)
6WaniKani level
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strangle, constrict, wring

Kun
しぼ.るし.めるし.まる
On
コウ
Strokes
12
Taught
Junior high
JLPT
N1
Frequency
1288 of 2500
Radical
silk
WaniKani
Level 25

Built from

Dictionary and index codes (29)
CodeReference
1-6-6SKIP code
6a6.9The Kanji Dictionary
2094.8Four corner code
2766deroo
7d5eUnicode hex code
1-25-42JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code
3535Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson)
4485New Nelson (John Haig)
1349New Japanese-English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
1707Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
913Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
1236Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern)
1348Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig)
1448Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig)
1825A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage
1394Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill)
27421Morohashi
1261A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall)
1452Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
1545Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
1630Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki)
1576Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask)
1565Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono)
1533Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide
1360Les Kanjis dans la tête (Yves Maniette)
jiao3, jia3Pinyin reading
gyoKorean reading
n1JLPT level (KANJIDIC2)
25WaniKani level