刑務所
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 刑務所
1
prison; jail; gaol; penitentiary
Examples
ここには刑務所があった。
There used to be a prison here.
Kanji in this Word
刑
6 strokes
Frequency: 864
JLPT N1
Grade 8
Meanings
punish
penalty
sentence
punishment
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ケイ
Nanori
— Specialized readings used in names
おさか
ぎょう
務
11 strokes
Frequency: 111
JLPT N2
Grade 5
Meanings
task
duties
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ム
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
つと.める
Nanori
— Specialized readings used in names
つかさ
み
所
8 strokes
Frequency: 221
JLPT N3
Grade 3
Meanings
place
extent
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ショ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
ところ
-ところ
どころ
とこ
Nanori
— Specialized readings used in names
せ
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