Meaning

Primary

Prisoner

Alternative

Inmate

Word Type

noun

Explanation

A criminal person will end up as a prisoner or an inmate if they get caught!

Reading

しゅうじん
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

This is a jukugo word that uses the on'yomi readings of the kanji. You should be able to read this on your own.

Context

Context Sentences

どうして囚人はしましまの服を着ているんですか。

Why do prisoners wear striped clothes?

そこには、囚人達の道具がしまわれていた。

The prisoners' tools were stored away there.

その囚人が、1998年に軍隊に入隊していた記録が見つかった。

A record was found that showed the prisoner had joined the army in 1998.

Kanji Composition