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監獄
かんごく
noun
Meanings
1
prison
Your sentences
Mine a sentence — saw 監獄 in the wild?
Kanji in this word
監
Oversee, Official, Govt Office
15 strokes
獄
Prison, Jail
14 strokes
More words with
監
監督
かんとく ·
supervision
N3
監視
かんし ·
observation
N1
監禁
かんきん ·
confinement
監査
かんさ ·
inspection
監査役
かんさやく ·
auditor
監修
かんしゅう ·
(editorial) supervision
More words with
獄
地獄
じごく ·
hell
N1
獄中
ごくちゅう ·
during imprisonment
疑獄
ぎごく ·
bribery scandal
地獄を見る
じごくをみる ·
to live through hell ; to go to hell and back ; to suffer dire straits
Full entry on Jisho
監察
かんさつ ·
inspection
総監
そうかん ·
inspector general