Word Meaning 軟禁

なんきん nankin

軟禁 is read as なんきん (nankin) and means house arrest.

Meaning

English

  1. house arrest

Reading

Kana

なんきん

Romaji

nankin

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 24 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N2 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 準2級 Rank 17089 Priority C

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

自宅軟禁

じたくなんきん

house arrest

軟禁状態

なんきんじょうたい

(state of) house arrest

軟化

なんか

blanching (of vegetables; by depriving them of light)

軟着陸

なんちゃくりく

soft landing

軟弱

なんじゃく

weakness

軟骨

なんこつ

cartilage

軟式

なんしき

soft (esp. of softball, tennis, etc.)

軟調

なんちょう

soft (tone, focus) (photography)

軟投

なんとう

soft pitch

軟体動物

なんたいどうぶつ

mollusc

発禁

はっきん

prohibition of sale

解禁

かいきん

publishing contents

Example Sentences

1

Anyhow, having been held in school from morning to evening ... anybody'd be happy on getting released.