拷: the kanji for torture

拷 is a JLPT N1 kanji that means torture. Below are its readings, 1 common words and example sentences, all with audio.

tortureMeaning

ゴウOn reading

—Kun reading

9Strokes

Stroke order

拷 is written in 9 strokes. The red stroke is the one to write next, and the dot shows where it starts.

Words by reading

拷 has 1 reading in the official Jōyō Kanji Table. Below are 1 common words grouped by reading. Tap ▶ to hear each word (audio plays with a free account).

ゴウ (gou)

On reading.

Word	Meaning
拷問ごうもん · gōmon	torture

Example sentences for work and daily life

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拷問は法律で禁止されている。Gōmon wa hōritsu de kinshi sarete iru.Torture is prohibited by law.
昔は拷問で自白させることがあった。Mukashi wa gōmon de jihaku saseru koto ga atta.Long ago, confessions were sometimes forced through torture.
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長い会議は拷問のようだった。Nagai kaigi wa gōmon no yō datta.The long meeting felt like torture.
国際法は拷問を認めていない。Kokusaihō wa gōmon o mitomete inai.International law does not permit torture.
歴史の資料に拷問の記録が残る。Rekishi no shiryō ni gōmon no kiroku ga nokoru.Records of torture remain in historical documents.

Questions about 拷

How many strokes does 拷 have?

拷 is written in 9 strokes. The stroke order is shown at the top of this page.

What are the readings of 拷?

The on readings are gou (ゴウ). 拷 has no kun reading in the Jōyō Kanji Table.

What JLPT level is 拷?

N1. The JLPT does not publish official kanji lists, so this level is a guide based on the official Test Content Specifications used through 2009.

About the JLPT level

The JLPT does not publish official lists of kanji for each level. The level on this page is a guide based on the official Test Content Specifications used for the test through 2009. The JLPT states that the current N1 is designed to match the former Level 1.