Kanji

What does the kanji 囚 mean?

囚 means prison, prisoner; imprisonment. On'yomi シュウ. Kun'yomi とら.われる.

Quick facts
On'yomiシュウ
Kun'yomiとら.われる
Strokes5
Main radical囗
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
On'yomi シュウKun'yomi とら.われる
N1 · estimated, JLPT framework5 strokes

prison, prisoner; imprisonment

Memory hook

A person (人) shut inside four walls (囗) — PRISONER, CONFINE.

Stroke order · 5 strokes

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Data sources and licences

English meanings, On/Kun readings, stroke counts: KANJIDIC2 — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Components: KRADFILE (EDRDG). Stroke order: KanjiVG (Ulrich Apel), licensed CC BY-SA 3.0. Mnemonics written by GoMe.

N5–N1 levels on this page are estimates based on the JLPT framework, drawn from community benchmarks. GoMe Nihongo is not affiliated with the Japan Foundation or JEES, which administer the JLPT.