Word details

獄

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

Dictionary

Entry

獄人屋囚獄ごく (獄)ひとやNounFreq #19660
1

囚獄 is gikun

jail; gaol; prison

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

獄

prison, jail

14 strokesFrequency 1,529JLPT N1Grade 8

On

ゴク
人

person

2 strokesFrequency 5JLPT N4Grade 1

On

ジンニン

Kun

ひと-り-と

Nanori

じとねひこふみ
屋

roof, house, shop, dealer, seller

9 strokesFrequency 616JLPT N3Grade 3

On

オク

Kun

や

Nanori

た
囚

captured, criminal, arrest, catch

5 strokesFrequency 2,107JLPT N1Grade 8

On

シュウ

Kun

とら.われる

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