獄
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
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Kare wa datsugoku shita.
He escaped from prison.
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Jigoku no sata mo kin shidai.
Money is everything.
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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.