ごう

noun

Archaism.
  1. instruments of torture.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
ごう
拷器 ごうき

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
utensil, vessel, receptacle
キ うつわ (4th, N1)
public opinion, clamor, noise
accuse, argue, dispute
mouth
くち コウ ク (1st, N4)
large, big
ダイ おお- た (1st, N5)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
person
ひと ニン ジン (1st, N5)