禁錮
きんこ imprisonment (without forced labour); incarceration
Why it means this
禁 (confine) + 錮 (shut in) — imprisonment without hard labour (contrast 懲役).
Breakdown
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きんこ imprisonment (without forced labour); incarceration
禁 (confine) + 錮 (shut in) — imprisonment without hard labour (contrast 懲役).
Each character links to its full entry — origin story, stroke order, and readings.