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What does the kanji 獄 mean?

獄 means prison, jail. On'yomi ゴク.

Quick facts
On'yomiゴク
Strokes14
Main radical犬
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
On'yomi ゴク
N1 · estimated, JLPT framework14 strokes

prison, jail

Memory hook

Two dogs guarding every word (言) of the confession — PRISON, JAIL.

Main radical

犬dog 4 strokes

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Common words

  • 地獄じごくhell; a hellish situation

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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.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

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.