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牢番

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 牢番

うばん
Noun
Freq #43433
1

prison guard; jailer; gaoler

Kanji in this Word

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
12 strokes
Frequency: 348
JLPT N2
Grade 2

Meanings

turn
number in a series

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
バン
Kun — Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
つが.い
Nanori — Specialized readings used in names
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