Word details

牢

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

Dictionary

Entry

牢籠篭ろうFreq #9463

1

Common noun

prison; jail; gaol

2

Obsolete term; 'taru' adjective

firm; solid; strong

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

prison, jail, hardness

7 strokesFrequency 2,472

On

ロウ

Kun

かた.いひとや

basket, devote oneself, seclude oneself, cage, coop, implied

22 strokesGrade 8

On

ロウル

Kun

かごこ.めるこも.るこ.む

Nanori

ごめもり

seclude oneself, cage, coop, implied

16 strokesFrequency 2,237

On

ロウル

Kun

かごこ.めるこも.るこ.む

Nanori

ごめ

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