漢字道KANJIDO

8 strokesRadical

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On
レイ
Kun
Meaning
prison

Origin

ORIGIN

An enclosure 囗 with 令 as phonetic: the place where people are shut in; used in 囹圄.

Stroke order

STROKE ORDER

Compounds

COMPOUNDS

  • 囹圄れいご

    prison

  • 牢獄ろうごく

    jail; prison

Example

EXAMPLE

A sentence using this kanji

無実の身で囹圄に繋がれた。

Though innocent, they were shut up in prison.

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