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檻
檻
19 strokes

Meanings

pen
corral
cell
jail

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
カン
Kun — Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
おり
おばしま
てすり

Common Words

檻
おり
Noun
Freq #8356
1

cage; pen; (jail) cell

Examples
その動物は檻から出ようともがいた。
The animal struggled to get out of the cage.
欄干
闌干
欄杆
欄檻
らんかん
Freq #20678
1

Common noun

railing; guard rail; handrail; banister; balustrade; parapet

Examples
州警察のジャネット・ウェルプ広報官によれば、そのトラックは州間高速道路３０号線沿いの橋の欄干に激突して止まったとのことです。
State police spokeswoman Janet Welp says the truck wound up crashing into a bridge railing along Interstate 30.
2

欄干／闌干 only; Archaic; 'taru' adjective; Adverb taking the 'to' particle

(shining) brightly (of the moon or stars)

3

欄干／闌干 only; Archaic; 'taru' adjective; Adverb taking the 'to' particle

(flowing) endlessly (of tears)

折檻
せっかん
～する Verb
Noun
Transitive
Freq #26920
1

physical punishment; beating; smacking; spanking

2

severe scolding; chastisement; discipline

Examples
さっき、なかなか起きなかったのも、折檻して欲しかったからでしょう？
The reason you didn't wake up just now was because you wanted me to punish you, right?
監房
かんぼう
檻房
Noun
Freq #61607
1

(prison) cell; ward

象の檻
ぞうのおり
Expression
Noun
Freq #242261
1

elephant cage; Wullenweber antenna; large circular antenna array used for radio direction finding

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