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: ⺨
Radical: 犬
Meaning: dog
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