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座敷牢

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 座敷牢.

Dictionary

Entry

座敷牢しきろうNounFreq #47209
1

Historical term

room for confining criminals or lunatics (Edo period)

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

squat, seat, cushion, gathering, sit

10 strokesFrequency 588JLPT N2Grade 6

On

Kun

すわ.る

spread, pave, sit, promulgate

15 strokesFrequency 1,212JLPT N1Grade 8

On

Kun

し.く-し.き

Nanori

しきにゅう

prison, jail, hardness

7 strokesFrequency 2,472

On

ロウ

Kun

かた.いひとや

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