錮 — 16 strokes ／ Radical「金」
道2High school graduate / general ／ 16 strokes ／ Radical「金」
- On
- コ
- Kun
- ふさ.ぐ
- Meaning
- confine; imprison
Origin
Metal plus firmness: sealing something in with metal — to confine.
Stroke order
Readings and examples
| コ | 禁錮 |
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Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.
Compounds
- 禁錮きんこ
imprisonment
- 禁錮刑きんこけい
a sentence of imprisonment
Example
禁錮一年の判決が言い渡された。
A sentence of one year’s imprisonment was handed down.
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