ごう
拷
もん
問

noun, takes する, transitive verb

  1. torture.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
ごう
拷
もん
問
 拷問 ごうもん ✔

Contained Kanji Breakdown

torture, beat
ゴウ (9th, N1)
hand, hand radical (no. 64)
シュ
consider, think over
かんが.える　コウ　たか (2nd, N4)
variant of radical 125
soil, earth, ground
ド　つち　は (1st, N5)
katakana no radical (no. 4)
ヘツ　えい　よう (Kentei 1)
obstruction of breath (qi) as it seeks release, variant of other characters
コウ　さまた.げられる
question, ask, problem
モン　と.う　とん (3rd, N4)
gate, counter for cannons
モン　かど　と (2nd, N2)
mouth
くち　コウ　ク (1st, N4)