拷 kanji: meaning “torture”, readings and mnemonic
JLPT N19 strokes
Meaning and readings
- Meaning
- torture
- On'yomi
- ゴウ
- Kun'yomi
- none
Picture story to remember 拷
A hand (扌) locked in old wooden stocks makes a prisoner sit still and consider his choices, a mild cartoon torture.
How to write 拷: stroke order
拷 is written with 9 strokes. Watch them drawn in order.
Words that use 拷
- 拷問ごうもんtorture
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