監禁
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 監禁
1
confinement; imprisonment; incarceration
Examples
こんな所に監禁されているのはもうごめんだ。
I can't stand being cooped up in this prison!
Kanji in this Word
監
15 strokes
Frequency: 408
JLPT N1
Grade 8
Meanings
oversee
official
govt office
rule
administer
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
カン
Nanori
— Specialized readings used in names
けん
禁
13 strokes
Frequency: 681
JLPT N2
Grade 5
Meanings
prohibition
ban
forbid
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
キン
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