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Jōyō kanji, Taught in junior high

JLPT level: N1

1529 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers

Stroke count: 14

Meaning: prison, jail

Kunyomi:

Onyomi: ゴク

Composition: 犭言犬

獄

Radical

Radical: 犬

Meaning: dog

Reading: いぬ

Frequency: 444

Alternative forms:

犭(

alt radical position hen

)

犬

Examples

Onyomi Examples

獄（ゴク） jail, gaol, prison

獄中（ゴクチュウ） during imprisonment, while in jail

監獄（カンゴク） prison

疑獄（ギゴク） bribery scandal, graft case