圄
prison, arrest
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Readings
On'yomi
- ゴ
- ギョ
Kun'yomi
- ひとや
Meaning
圄 centers on confinement and restraint: a prison that holds someone, or the act of arresting to take them into custody.
Study
Etymology
圄 combines the enclosure 囗 with 吾, which likely contributes the sound. The character expresses the idea of being confined or imprisoned.
Meaning mnemonic
The outer 囗 is a walled enclosure, and inside is 吾 (oneself). Picture yourself locked inside a walled prison.
Reading mnemonic
For ゴ, imagine a guard saying 'Go!' as they lock you inside the prison: Go -> ゴ.