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prison

JLPT N1 14 strokes
On'yomi
ゴク

獄 means "prison". It is a JLPT N1 kanji written in 14 strokes. Its on'yomi (Sino-Japanese) reading is ゴク. It is taught beyond elementary school (junior high and up).

獄 in example sentences

  • かれだつごくした。

    Kare wa datsugoku shita.

    He escaped from prison.

  • じごくさたきんしだい

    Jigoku no sata mo kin shidai.

    Money is everything.

  • しゅうじんたちはだつごくこころみた。

    Shuujintachi wa datsugoku o kokoromita.

    The prisoners tried to escape.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

Stroke order & writing

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Common questions

What does the kanji 獄 mean?
獄 means "prison". It is a JLPT N1 kanji.
How many strokes does 獄 have?
獄 is written in 14 strokes.
How is 獄 read?
Its on'yomi (Sino-Japanese) reading is ゴク.
What JLPT level is 獄?
獄 is a JLPT N1 kanji.