JLPT N1

torture; beat; flog

Item 279 of 642 | 9 strokes | Radical: 扌 (hand)

Readings

On'yomiゴウ

Mnemonic

A cruel HAND that TORTURES with age-old methods.

Example Words

拷問 (ごうもん) torture
拷器 (ごうき) instrument of torture