🌏 Region(s): Ryukyu (Okinawa)
かんぐく【監獄】 : kanguku | define meaning
kanguku
Pronunciation: [kaŋ̍ɡuku]
Definition
Noun
- Prison
Etymology
Cognate with standard Japanese かんごく【監獄】 kangoku "prison".
Historical Ryukyuan attestations
- 沖縄語典 Okinawa goten (Okinawan language dictionary) (1896), by Masayo Nakamoto, records "「かんぐく」 監獄（カンゴク）".
Spelling
| Orthography | Form |
|---|---|
| Kanji | 監獄 |
| Kana | かんぐく |
| Romanization | kanguku |
| Pronunciation (IPA) | [kaŋ̍ɡuku] |
意味：かんごく【監獄】
Categories:
監獄
Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2025, January 14). かんぐく【監獄】 : kanguku | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2025, March 14, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/2877/kanguku/.