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JLPT N215画 · 15 strokesradical

prison, hell

On'yomi (音読み)

  • ゴク
  • コク

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

  • おり

Meanings across languages

English
prison, hell
Tiếng Việt
nhà tù, địa ngục
日本語
獄, 刑務所, 地獄

Common compounds

  • 獄中ごくちゅうin prison
  • 脱獄だつごくprison escape
  • 死刑囚しけいしゅうdeath row inmate
  • 地獄じごくhell

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