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Meaning of 独房(どくぼう) in Japanese

Reading and JLPT level 独房

Kana Reading どくぼう

Romaji dokubō

Parts of speech

noun (common) (futsuumeishi)

Meaning

single cell; isolation cell

Examples of 独房, どくぼう in a sentence

彼は独房に入れられた。

He was put in a cell.
囚人は今日は独房の中で静かにしている。

The prisoner is being quiet in the cell today.

Related Kanji

房 JLPT 1

8 strokes

tassel, tuft, fringe, bunch, lock (hair), segment (orange), house, room

On'Yomi: ボウ

Kun'Yomi: ふさ

独 JLPT 2

9 strokes

single, alone, spontaneously, Germany

On'Yomi: ドク, トク

Kun'Yomi: ひと.り