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How to say 'Prison' in Japanese | 刑務所

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The Japanese word for Prison is 'Keimusho', written as 刑務所 in Japanese.'Prison' in hiragana is けいむしょ.

    word

    刑務所

    Meaning

    Prison

    Reading

    けいむしょ

    keimusho

    Kanji

    刑Punish 務Duty, Task 所Place

    Explanation

    The Japanese noun '刑務所 (けいむしょ)' refers to a 'prison' or 'penitentiary', a facility where individuals convicted of crimes are incarcerated. This term is specifically used for institutions that house individuals serving sentences for criminal offenses. It is a formal term and is commonly used in legal and official contexts. For example: He was sent to prison「彼は刑務所に送られた」(かれはけいむしょにおくられた). The prison is located outside the city「その刑務所は市の外にあります」(そのけいむしょはしのそとにあります). Note that '刑務所' is distinct from other terms like '拘置所 (こうちしょ)', which refers to a detention center for individuals awaiting trial.

    Part Of Speech

    noun

    Kanji JLPT

    N1

    Kanji Grade

    8

    Frequency

    4862

    Composition

    kanji

    Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 刑務所

This word contains 3 kanji characters:

  • kanji

    刑

    Meaning

    Punish

  • kanji

    務

    Meaning

    Duty, Task

  • kanji

    所

    Meaning

    Place

Words Related to 刑務所 Through the Kanji 刑

These 4 Words contain the Kanji 刑 as well.

  • word

    刑事

    Meaning

    Detective, Criminal case

  • word

    死刑

    Meaning

    Death penalty

  • word

    刑務

    Meaning

    Prison

  • word

    刑

    Meaning

    Punishment

Words Related to 刑務所 Through the Kanji 務

These 21 Words contain the Kanji 務 as well.

  • word

    事務

    Meaning

    Office work

  • word

    義務

    Meaning

    Duty, Obligation

  • word

    業務

    Meaning

    Work

  • word

    事務所

    Meaning

    Office

  • word

    事務室

    Meaning

    Office

  • word

    債務

    Meaning

    Debt

  • word

    務める

    Meaning

    Serve, Fulfill

  • word

    勤務

    Meaning

    Work, Service

  • word

    公務員

    Meaning

    Civil servant

  • word

    事務員

    Meaning

    Clerk

  • word

    公務

    Meaning

    Official duty

  • word

    外務省

    Meaning

    Foreign affairs

  • word

    職務

    Meaning

    Duties

  • word

    財務

    Meaning

    Finance

  • word

    任務

    Meaning

    Duty

  • word

    外務

    Meaning

    Foreign affairs

  • word

    総務

    Meaning

    General affairs

  • word

    実務

    Meaning

    Practical work

  • word

    務め

    Meaning

    Duty

  • word

    刑務

    Meaning

    Prison

  • word

    法務

    Meaning

    Legal affairs

Words Related to 刑務所 Through the Kanji 所

These 28 Words contain the Kanji 所 as well.

  • word

    所

    Meaning

    Place

  • word

    場所

    Meaning

    Place

  • word

    便所

    Meaning

    Toilet

  • word

    所為

    Meaning

    Fault

  • word

    所有

    Meaning

    Ownership

  • word

    事務所

    Meaning

    Office

  • word

    所得

    Meaning

    Income

  • word

    洗面所

    Meaning

    Washroom

  • word

    停留所

    Meaning

    Stop

  • word

    箇所

    Meaning

    Point, Place

  • word

    近所

    Meaning

    Neighborhood

  • word

    市役所

    Meaning

    City hall

  • word

    区役所

    Meaning

    Ward office

  • word

    住所

    Meaning

    Address

  • word

    現住所

    Meaning

    Current address

  • word

    役所

    Meaning

    Government, Office

  • word

    所属

    Meaning

    Affiliation

  • word

    台所

    Meaning

    Kitchen

  • word

    裁判所

    Meaning

    Court

  • word

    至る所

    Meaning

    Everywhere

  • word

    所在

    Meaning

    Location

  • word

    余所

    Meaning

    Elsewhere

  • word

    長所

    Meaning

    Strength

  • word

    短所

    Meaning

    Weakness

  • word

    所々

    Meaning

    Parts, Spots

  • word

    名所

    Meaning

    Famous place

  • word

    発電所

    Meaning

    Power plant

  • word

    派出所

    Meaning

    Police box

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