| 獄 | meaning | 'prison, jail' |
| onyomi | ゴク | |
| kunyomi |
| term | pronunciation | English |
|---|---|---|
| 下獄 | げごく | being sent to prison |
| 仮出獄 | かりしゅつごく | parole, release on bail |
| 出獄 | しゅつごく | release (from prison) |
| 地獄 | じごく | hell |
| 投獄 | とうごく | imprisonment |
| 牢獄 | ろうごく | prison, jail, gaol |
| 獄中 | ごくちゅう | during imprisonment, while in jail (gaol) |
| 獄吏 | ごくり | jailer, gaoler |
| 生き地獄 | いきじごく | hell on earth, living hell |
| 疑獄 | ぎごく | scandal, graft case |
| 監獄 | かんごく | prison |
| 脱獄囚 | だつごくしゅう | escaped prisoner |
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