Word Meaning 拘置所

こうちしょ kouchisho

拘置所 is read as こうちしょ (kouchisho) and means prison.

Meaning

English

  1. prison
  2. detention house
  3. detention center
  4. jail

Reading

Kana

こうちしょ

Romaji

kouchisho

Stroke Sequence

3 Characters • 29 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 3級 Rank 12519 Priority B

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

拘置支所

こうちししょ

branch detention house

拘置

こうち

detention

遺体安置所

いたいあんちじょ

mortuary

身の置き所がない

みのおきどころがない

not knowing what to do with oneself (out of embarrassment, etc.)

身の置き所もない

みのおきどころもない

not knowing what to do with oneself (out of embarrassment, etc.)

拘束

こうそく

restriction

拘留

こうりゅう

custody

拘禁

こうきん

detention

拘束時間

こうそくじかん

total hours spent working

拘束名簿式比例代表制

こうそくめいぼしきひれいだいひょうせい

proportional representation electoral system (in which party votes are cast, and candidates from each party are elected based on an ordered list available to the public)

保育所

ほいくじょ

nursery school

派出所

はしゅつじょ

branch office

Example Sentences

1

The rebel was ultimately captured and confined to jail.