獄
jail, prison

Readings

On'yomi (音読み)

ゴク

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

N/A

Stroke Order

14 / 14

Information

Grade:8
Strokes:14
JLPT:1
Frequency:1529

Vocabulary

ゴク

WordReadingMeaning
監獄カンゴクprison
疑獄ギゴクbribery scandal; graft case
獄中ゴクチュウduring imprisonment; while in jail
地獄ジゴクhell realm; Naraka; Hell; hell; misery; nightmare; inferno; place where a volcano or hot springs constantly spew smoke or steam
出獄シュツゴクrelease (from prison)

Other

WordReadingMeaning
生き地獄いきじごくhell on earth; living hell
仮出獄かりしゅつごくparole; release on bail
蟻地獄ありじごくantlion (larva); doodlebug; antlion pit
蟻地獄アリジゴクantlion (larva); doodlebug; antlion pit
無間地獄むげんじごくthe Avici hell (the eighth and most painful of the eight hells); hell of uninterrupted suffering

Visually Similar Kanji

These kanji are easily confused due to similar shapes

討
attack, chastise, conquer, defeat, destroy
Grade 6JLPT 1
猿
monkey
Grade 8JLPT 1
訟
accuse, sue
Grade 8JLPT 1
訓
Japanese character reading, explanation, instruction, read
Grade 4JLPT 2
託
consign, entrusting with, hint, pretend, requesting
Grade 8JLPT 1
倹
economy, frugal, thrifty
Grade 8JLPT 1
訳
case, circumstance, reason, translate
Grade 6JLPT 1
計
measure, plan, plot, scheme
Grade 2JLPT 4
評
comment, criticism, evaluate
Grade 5JLPT 1
信
faith, fidelity, trust, truth
Grade 4JLPT 3