禁固

禁錮

Reading

Kana: きんこ

Romaji: kinko

Definition

noun

vs

1

imprisonment; confinement

Kanji

禁

Reading: キン

Meanings: prohibition, ban, forbid

固

Readings: コ、 かた.める、 かた.まる、 かた.まり、 かた.い

Meanings: harden, set, clot, curdle

錮

Readings: コ、 ふさ.ぐ

Meaning: to tie

Example Sentences

彼(かれ)は禁固(きんこ)の身(み)だ。

➥He is in bonds.

判事(はんじ)は彼(かれ)に禁固(きんこ)１年(ねん)を宣告(せんこく)した。

➥The judge sentenced him to one year's imprisonment.