Word Meaning 獄吏

ごくり gokuri

獄吏 is read as ごくり (gokuri) and means jailer.

Meaning

English

  1. jailer
  2. gaoler

Reading

Kana

ごくり

Romaji

gokuri

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 20 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 3級 Rank 137163 Priority V

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

獄中

ごくちゅう

during imprisonment

獄中日記

ごくちゅうにっき

prison diary

獄中記

ごくちゅうき

prison diary

獄門台

ごくもんだい

platform on which the decapitated head of a criminal was displayed

獄所

ごくそ

prison

獄死

ごくし

death in jail

官吏

かんり

government official

長吏

ちょうり

administrator of a temple

下吏

かり

lower official

小吏

しょうり

petty official

公吏

こうり

local government official

官公吏

かんこうり

officialdom

Example Sentences

1

ごくりがしゅうじんのようすをうかがう

The jailer is watching the prisoners.