牢獄
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 牢獄
1
prison; jail; gaol
Examples
囚人が牢獄から逃げた。
A convict has escaped from prison.
Kanji in this Word
牢
7 strokes
Frequency: 2472
Meanings
prison
jail
hardness
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ロウ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
かた.い
ひとや
獄
14 strokes
Frequency: 1529
JLPT N1
Grade 8
Meanings
prison
jail
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ゴク
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