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

    to cut one's own throat; to dig one's own grave; to cause oneself harm; to bring ruin on oneself

    Idiomatic expression

    人間楽ばかりしてるとダメになる。たまには、自分で自分の首をしめるくらい窮地に追い込むのもありだと思う。
    Comfort can spoil you. Once in a while, it can do you good to corner yourself.

Also written 自分の首を締める【じぶんのくびをしめる】

Pitch on OJAD

Characters in this word

4
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oneself

Kun
みずか.らおの.ずからおの.ずと
On
Strokes
6
Taught
Grade 2
JLPT
N4
Frequency
19 of 2500
Radical
self
WaniKani
Level 5

Built from

Used in names as

より

Dictionary and index codes (34)
CodeReference
4-6-2SKIP code
5c1.1The Kanji Dictionary
2600.0Four corner code
879deroo
81eaUnicode hex code
1-28-11JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code
3841Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson)
4900New Nelson (John Haig)
3525New Japanese-English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
4338Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
2195Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
2954Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern)
36Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig)
36Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig)
53A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage
340Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill)
60Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill)
30095Morohashi
134A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall)
62Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
62Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
229sakade
242Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki)
150henshall3
126Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask)
14crowley
63Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono)
2.19busy_people
1587Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide
36Les Kanjis dans la tête (Yves Maniette)
zi4Pinyin reading
jaKorean reading
n4JLPT level (KANJIDIC2)
5WaniKani level
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part, minute of time, segment, share, degree, one's lot, duty, understand, know, rate, 1%, chances, shaku/100

Kun
わ.けるわ.けわ.かれるわ.かるわ.かつ
On
ブンフン
Strokes
4
Taught
Grade 2
JLPT
N5
Frequency
24 of 2500
Radical
knife
WaniKani
Level 3

Built from

Used in names as

いたわけ

Dictionary and index codes (34)
CodeReference
2-2-2SKIP code
2o2.1The Kanji Dictionary
8022.7Four corner code
2045deroo
5206Unicode hex code
1-42-12JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code
578Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson)
454New Nelson (John Haig)
1972New Japanese-English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
2466Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
1247Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
1713Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern)
781Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig)
844Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig)
35A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage
64Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill)
35Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill)
1853Morohashi
199A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall)
38Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
38Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
133sakade
22Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki)
218henshall3
101Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask)
28crowley
26Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono)
2.2busy_people
180Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide
788Les Kanjis dans la tête (Yves Maniette)
fen1, fen4Pinyin reading
bunKorean reading
n5JLPT level (KANJIDIC2)
3WaniKani level
Strokes: KanjiVG, CC BY-SA 3.0

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
Strokes: KanjiVG, CC BY-SA 3.0

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