拷
拷·torture, beat
- On-yomi
- ゴウ
- Kun-yomi
- none
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Stroke order
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Common words
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 拷問 | ごうもん | torture |
| 拷問する | ごうもんする | to torture |
| 拷問器具 | ごうもんきぐ | instrument of torture |
| 拷問にかける | ごうもんにかける | to put someone to torture |
Example sentences
捕虜は厳しい拷問を受けたという。
ほりょはきびしいごうもんをうけたという。
The prisoners are said to have been severely tortured.
この暑さの中で待つのはまるで拷問だ。
このあつさのなかでまつのはまるでごうもんだ。
Waiting in this heat is sheer torture.
Similar-looking kanji
Do not confuse these on the exam.
Common mistakes
- 拷 occurs only in 拷問 and its derivatives
- 拷問 is ごうもん, not こうもん
Memory aid
Picture it
The hand 扌 beside 考 (to think): forcing someone to 'think again' by hand — torture.
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