拷
beat, torture

Readings

On'yomi (音読み)

ゴウ

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

N/A

Stroke Order

9 / 9

Information

Grade:8
Strokes:9
JLPT:1
Frequency:2057

Vocabulary

ゴウ

WordReadingMeaning
拷問ゴウモンtorture
拷問具ゴウモングtorture device; instrument of torture
拷問台ゴウモンダイrack (torture device)
拷器ゴウキinstruments of torture
拷問等禁止条約ゴウモントウキンシジョウヤクUnited Nations Convention Against Torture (1987)

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These kanji are easily confused due to similar shapes

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have, hold
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confront, defy, oppose, resist
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consider, think over
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broaden, enlarge, expand, extend
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erase, paint, rub
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振
shake, swing, wag, wave
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bud, germ, spear, sprout
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extract, omit, pilfer, pull out, quote, remove, slip out
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拝
adore, pray to, worship
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