ごく
獄
もん
門

noun

  1. prison gate.
  2. decapitation (of a criminal) and exposure of the head to public view (Edo-period punishment). Messages.hist.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
ごく
獄
もん
門
 獄門 ごくもん

Contained Kanji Breakdown

prison, jail
ゴク (8th, N1)
the snarling of dogs
ゲン　ゴン　ギン
dog, dog radical (no. 94)
say, word
い.う　こと　ゲン (2nd, N4)
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)
mouth
くち　コウ　ク (1st, N4)
dog
いぬ　ケン (1st, N4)
large, big
ダイ　おお-　た (1st, N5)
person
ひと　ニン　ジン (1st, N5)
gate, counter for cannons
モン　かど　と (2nd, N2)