“Jailhouse” or “Prison house” in Japanese kanji, and the Stroke Order and Meanings of Kanji “獄”
Japanese Jouyou-kanji “獄” means “Prison”, “Guilt” or “Sin” etc.
Jouyou Kanji “獄”
Jouyou Kanji “獄” Stroke Order
| Stroke # | 14 Strokes |
|---|---|
| On-Yomi | ごく(goku) |
| Kun-Yomi | ひとや(hitoya) |
| うった(える)(utta(eru)) | |
| Meanings | Prison, Jail |
| Sue, Suit, Trial, Guilt, Sin |
Kanji words which contain Kanji “獄”, and their meanings
| Words | Meanings |
|---|---|
| 獄死(ごくし-go ku shi) | Death in prison, Death in prison |
| 獄舎(ごくしゃ-go ku sha) | Prison, Jail, Detention house |
| 獄囚(ごくしゅう-go ku shu u) | Prisoner, Captive |
| 獄訟(ごくしょう-go ku sho u) | Appeal, Suit, Litigation, Lawsuit |
| 獄窓(ごくそう-go ku so u) | Prison window, Prison bars |
| 獄則(ごくそく-go ku so ku) | Prison regulations, Prison rules |
| 獄卒(ごくそつ-go ku so tsu) | ① Low-ranking prison guard, ② Hell’s tormenting devils |
| 獄道 or 極道(ごくどう-go ku do u) | ① Wicked, Evil, Profligate, Immoral, ② Wastrel, Scoundrel, Villain, ③ Organized crime, Yakuza |
| 獄門(ごくもん-go ku mo n) | ① Prison gate, ② Decapitation (of a criminal) and exposure of the head to public view (Edo-period punishment) |
| 獄屋(ごくや-go ku ya) | Prison house, Prison |
| 獄吏(ごくり-go ku ri) | Jailer, Gaoler |
| 監獄(かんごく-ka n go ku) | ① Jailhouse, Clink, Poky, Slammer, Jail,Pokey,Gaol, ② Prison, Jail |
| 疑獄(ぎごく-gi gu ku) | Bribery scandal, Graft case |
| 地獄(じごく-ji go u) | Hell, Hades, Inferno |
| 出獄(しゅつごく-shu tau go ku) | Be discharged from prison, Release from jail |
| 脱獄(だつごく-da tsu go ku) | Prison break, Jailbreak |
| 典獄(てんごく-te n go ku) | Prison warden, Wardenship |
| 投獄(とうごく-to u go ku) | Imprisonment, Incarceration |
| 入獄(にゅうごく-nyu u go ku) | Imprisonment, Being imprisoned, Being sent to prison |
| 牢獄(ろうごく-ro u go ku) | Prison, Jail, Gaol |
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