Word details

牢獄

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 牢獄.

Dictionary

Entry

牢獄うごくNounFreq #10342
1

prison; jail; gaol

Examples
囚人が牢獄から逃げた。
A convict has escaped from prison.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

prison, jail, hardness

7 strokesFrequency 2,472

On

ロウ

Kun

かた.いひとや

prison, jail

14 strokesFrequency 1,529JLPT N1Grade 8

On

ゴク

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