Kanji

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:

Radical

Radical:

Meaning: dog

Examples

Onyomi Examples

ゴク jail, gaol, prison

ゴクチュウ during imprisonment, while in jail

カンゴク prison

ギゴク bribery scandal, graft case