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Kanji: 獄

KANJI
14 strokes
READINGS
 ON 音 
ゴク
STROKE ORDER
Slow Fast
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JLPT Level:
JLPT N1 (most advanced level)
Kanken Level:
Kanken Level 3 (completion of 9th grade)
Grade:
Taught during the 7th through 9th grades in Japan
Radical:
犬(犭)
Radical name:
いぬ(けものへん)
Meaning:
Prison, jail
Usage:
Appears rarely in Japanese newspapers; about 1500 kanji are used more often.
JLPT Level Word Meaning
N1
(じごく)
hell
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