Meaning of 煉獄(れんごく) in Japanese

煉獄
Kana Reading
れんごく
Romaji
rengoku
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi), nouns which may take the genitive case particle `no`
    Meaning
    purgatory

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獄 JLPT 1

14 strokes

prison, jail

On'Yomi: ゴク

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煉

12 strokes

refine metals, kneading over fire

On'Yomi: レン

Kun'Yomi: ね.る

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