Word details

留置場

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 留置場.

Dictionary

Entry

留置場ゅうちじょうNounFreq #39473
1

police cell; place of detention; jail

Examples
警察は彼女を留置場に送ると脅した。
The police threatened to send her to jail.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

detain, fasten, halt, stop

10 strokesFrequency 731JLPT N2Grade 5

On

リュウ

Kun

と.めると.まるとど.めるとど.まるるうぶる

Nanori

とめ

placement, put, set, deposit, leave behind, keep, employ, pawn

13 strokesFrequency 277JLPT N2Grade 4

On

Kun

お.く-お.き

Nanori

おきおけ

location, place

12 strokesFrequency 52JLPT N3Grade 2

On

ジョウチョウ

Kun

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